Properties (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
businessman
real estate developer |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Astor_family
gptkb:Astor_Place,_Manhattan gptkb:Astoria,_Oregon |
| gptkbp:born |
July 17, 1763
|
| gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:Trinity_Church_Cemetery
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Henry_Astor
gptkb:John_Jacob_Astor_III gptkb:Eliza_Astor gptkb:William_Astor,_Jr. gptkb:George_Astor gptkb:Charlotte_Astor |
| gptkbp:died |
March 29, 1848
|
| gptkbp:founded |
gptkb:Astor_House_Hotel
gptkb:American_Fur_Company |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
John Astor
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
American_business_practices
real_estate_market_in_New_York |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
fur trading
real estate investments |
| gptkbp:legacy |
philanthropic contributions
Astor_family_wealth real_estate_developments_in_New_York |
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
|
| gptkbp:netWorth |
estimated at $20 million at death
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
support for the arts and education
establishment of the first hotel in New York City philanthropic donations to various causes involvement_in_the_War_of_1812 contribution_to_the_growth_of_the_American_economy creation_of_the_Astor_Library development_of_Astoria,_Oregon expansion_of_fur_trade_into_the_West founding_of_the_American_Fur_Company influence_on_urban_development_in_New_York_City investment_in_the_Pacific_Fur_Company purchase_of_land_in_Manhattan involvement_in_the_establishment_of_the_New_York_Public_Library |
| gptkbp:occupation |
philanthropist
fur trader investor |
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:London
gptkb:New_York_City |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Sarah_Astor
|