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real estate market
American fur trade
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gptkbp:born
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July 17, 1763
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gptkbp:born_in
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gptkb:Germany
gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:burial_place
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gptkb:Trinity_Church_Cemetery
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:John_Jacob_Astor_IV
gptkb:William_Backhouse_Astor_Jr.
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gptkbp:contributed_to
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gptkb:urban_development
education funding
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gptkbp:contribution
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education initiatives
community development projects
support for the arts
philanthropic foundations
cultural institutions in New York
economic growth in the 19th century
urban development in the 19th century
real estate market growth
development of Manhattan
expansion of the American economy
infrastructure development in New York
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gptkbp:descendant
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gptkb:John_Jacob_Astor_III
gptkb:John_Jacob_Astor_IV
gptkb:William_Backhouse_Astor_Jr.
gptkb:George_Astor
the Astor family
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gptkbp:died
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March 29, 1848
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gptkbp:died_in
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gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:died_on
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March 29, 1848
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gptkb:American_Fur_Company
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gptkbp:expansion
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New York City real estate
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gptkbp:founded
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gptkb:Astoria,_Oregon
gptkb:Astor_Library
Astor family fortune
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gptkbp:founder
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gptkb:the_Astor_Library
gptkb:Astoria,_Oregon
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gptkbp:has_child
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gptkb:Sarah_Astor
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gptkbp:has_impact_on
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American economy
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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John Jacob Astor
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gptkbp:influenced
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American business practices
real estate development in New York
philanthropy in America
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:American_Revolution
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gptkbp:investment
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gptkb:real_estate
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gptkbp:involved_in
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fur trade
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gptkbp:is_a_member_of
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gptkb:the_New_York_Stock_Exchange
the Astor family
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gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of
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the arts
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gptkbp:is_active_in
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early 19th century
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gptkbp:is_influential_in
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American business practices
the development of the American West
the fur trade industry in America
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gptkbp:is_married_to
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gptkb:Sarah_Astor
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gptkbp:key_player
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the American fur trade
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gptkbp:known_for
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gptkb:real_estate
fur trade
fur trading
real estate investments
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gptkbp:legacy
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gptkb:Astor_family
gptkb:Astoria
gptkb:Astor_Place
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gptkbp:lives_in
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:member
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gptkb:Astor_family
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:net_worth
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estimated at $20 million at death
approximately $20 million at death
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gptkbp:notable_contributor
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the growth of the American economy
the development of Manhattan
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gptkbp:notable_figures
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gptkb:American_history
the history of New York City
the history of American entrepreneurship
the early 19th century economy
the history of American commerce
the history of New York real estate.
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gptkbp:notable_investments
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the shipping industry
the development of the Pacific Northwest
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gptkbp:notable_member
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gptkb:William_Backhouse_Astor_Jr.
the New York elite
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gptkbp:notable_players
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the fur trade industry
the development of the American West
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:Philanthropist
gptkb:investors
gptkb:real_estate
fur trader
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gptkbp:owned_by
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hotels
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gptkbp:philanthropy
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yes
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gptkbp:popularized_by
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transcontinental trade
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gptkbp:was_a
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gptkb:Entrepreneur
fur trader
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gptkbp:was_a_key_figure_in
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the establishment of trade networks
the early American economy
the establishment of New York as a trade center
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gptkbp:was_a_key_investor_in
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the American economy
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gptkbp:was_a_major_landowner_in
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gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:was_a_notable_philanthropist_in
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gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:was_a_pioneer_in
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real estate investment
the American dream
urban real estate development
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gptkbp:was_an_early_investor_in
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the Pacific Northwest
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gptkbp:was_businessman
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gptkb:real_estate
fur trade
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gptkbp:was_involved_in
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gptkb:politics
gptkb:logistics
the establishment of trade routes
the opium trade
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gptkbp:was_known_for
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wealth accumulation
business acumen
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:William_H._Ashley
gptkb:Clatsop_County
gptkb:The_Metropolitan_Club
gptkb:Trinity_Church
gptkb:First_Bank_of_the_United_States
gptkb:Rhinebeck,_New_York
gptkb:Trinity_Church_Cemetery
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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