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Birth
Born in Richford, NY -
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John D. Rockefeller's Life
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Moving to Cleveland
During Rockefeller's early life, his family moves many times, and finally settled in Cleveland, Ohio -
Oil Discovery
Oil discovered in Titusville, PA -
Partnership
In this year, Rockefeller creates a business partnership with Maurice B. Clark -
War Substitute
Rockefeller hires a substitute to evade fighting in the Civil War -
Rockefeller and Andrews
Rockefeller buys out his business parters and forms this new large oil refinery -
Railroad Deal
Creates an agreement with a railroad that provides Rockefeller with shipping benefits -
Standard Oil
Rockefeller creates the Standard Oil Company, which owned 10% of U.S petroleum refining -
Black Thursday
A depression begins due to the downfall of the stock market, Rockefeller seizes this opportunity to buy out more refineries -
Anti-Monopoly
The issue of monopolies and economic welfare of the people becomes the focus of many Americans, especially presidential candidates -
Baptist College
Due to Rockefeller's previous affiliations with the Baptist Church, he decides to help to found a Baptist college in Chicago, which later becomes known as the University of Chicago -
Sherman Antitrust Act
Congress passes the Sherman Antitrust Act which calls for the disbanding of the Standard Oil monopoly -
Stock Market Crash
The stock market crashes again, which leads to another national depression -
Rockefeller University
The Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research is founded, this institute later becomes known as Rockefeller University and is a leading university for medicine -
Beginning of Philanthropy
Rockefeller decides to step down from working at Standard Oil to focus more on the practice of philanthropy, and helping others -
End of Standard Oil
The Supreme Courts decides to break up Standard Oil Company, due to the Sherman Antitrust Act -
Miners Strike
9000 miners working for Rockefeller in Colorado Fuel and Iron go on strike -
WWI
World War One begins in this year, and the Rockefeller family gives millions of dollars to relief agencies across the world -
Rockefeller Center
During the Great Depression, the Rockefeller Center complex is built, and after its completion created enough jobs for 75,000 workers -
Death
Died in Ormond Beach, FL
