https://padlet.com/allie_harrell/wtciz7ns7xcb Is he a Robber Baron? en-us 2017-12-22 04:19:12 UTC 2023-02-18 00:36:56 UTC hello@padlet.com allie_harrell https://padlet.com/allie_harrell/wtciz7ns7xcb/wish/217807666 JD Rockefeller was an important businessman in the American oil industry. He was the richest person in US history at that time. He controlled about 90% of US oil. He was also a philanthropist]]> 2017-12-22 04:21:06 UTC https://padlet.com/allie_harrell/wtciz7ns7xcb/wish/217807666 allie_harrell https://padlet.com/allie_harrell/wtciz7ns7xcb/wish/217807725 He built his first oil refinery in Cleveland, Ohio, which later joined with the Standard Oil Company. By 1882, his oil business was nearly a monopoly. He knew how to make good deals with railroads, and that helped his industry.]]> 2017-12-22 04:24:02 UTC https://padlet.com/allie_harrell/wtciz7ns7xcb/wish/217807725 allie_harrell https://padlet.com/allie_harrell/wtciz7ns7xcb/wish/217807787 His company worked well with other people, so it grew very quickly. They started also purchasing pipelines and terminals for the oil, so they eventually had almost full control of the industry. All his money was made through this company, and they were good at money management]]> 2017-12-22 04:27:11 UTC https://padlet.com/allie_harrell/wtciz7ns7xcb/wish/217807787 allie_harrell https://padlet.com/allie_harrell/wtciz7ns7xcb/wish/217807883 Rockefeller helped begin biomedical research, and also funded many scientific investigations that would lead to vaccine creations, such as meningitis. He also made medical training in schools a lot better in the US, and built China's first medical school. He promoted education, too, for everyone, without discrimination.]]> 2017-12-22 04:31:02 UTC https://padlet.com/allie_harrell/wtciz7ns7xcb/wish/217807883 allie_harrell https://padlet.com/allie_harrell/wtciz7ns7xcb/wish/217807957

http://www.philanthropyroundtable.org/almanac/hall_of_fame/john_d._rockefeller_sr

https://www.biography.com/people/john-d-rockefeller-20710159

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_D._Rockefeller

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