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gptkbp:instanceOf
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business magnate
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:Central_Railroad_of_New_Jersey
gptkb:Vanderbilt_University
gptkb:New_York,_West_Shore_and_Buffalo_Railway
gptkb:New_York_and_Harlem_Railroad
gptkb:Hudson_River_Railroad
gptkb:Erie_Railroad
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gptkbp:born
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May 27, 1794
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gptkbp:burialPlace
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gptkb:Green-Wood_Cemetery
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Cornelius_Vanderbilt_II
gptkb:William_Henry_Vanderbilt
gptkb:Frederick_William_Vanderbilt
gptkb:George_Washington_Vanderbilt_II
gptkb:Regina_Vanderbilt
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gptkbp:contribution
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railroad expansion
transportation infrastructure
shipping industry growth
American_economy
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gptkbp:died
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January 4, 1877
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gptkbp:education
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self-educated
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gptkbp:founded
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gptkb:New_York_Central_Railroad
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Cornelius Vanderbilt
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gptkbp:influenced
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business practices
American_transportation
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gptkbp:inventor
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steamship
railroad system
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gptkbp:knownFor
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railroad and shipping industries
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gptkbp:legacy
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gptkb:Vanderbilt_family
gptkb:Vanderbilt_mansion
gptkb:Vanderbilt_Hall
Vanderbilt Cup
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gptkbp:marketingStrategy
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mergers and acquisitions
monopoly
vertical integration
aggressive competition
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gptkbp:netWorth
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$100 million (at death)
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gptkbp:nickname
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The Commodore
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gptkbp:occupation
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shipping magnate
railroad tycoon
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gptkbp:philanthropy
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gptkb:Vanderbilt_Family_Fund
gptkb:Vanderbilt_University
gptkb:Vanderbilt_Hospital
gptkb:Vanderbilt_Museum
support for the arts
support for education
support for science
support for healthcare
support for public works
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Sophia_Johnson
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