Properties (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
businessman
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:American_Revolution
War of 1812 New_York_City_development |
| gptkbp:born |
July 17, 1763
|
| gptkbp:businessModel |
gptkb:Astor_Fur_Company
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:John_Jacob_Astor_II
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
establishment of the first American fur trading post in the Pacific Northwest
development_of_the_American_West philanthropy_in_New_York_City |
| gptkbp:descendant |
gptkb:Astor_family
|
| gptkbp:died |
March 29, 1848
|
| gptkbp:economy |
one of the first multi-millionaires in the United States
|
| gptkbp:fledgingPeriod |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:founded |
gptkb:Astor_family
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
John Jacob Astor I
|
| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:American_capitalism
gptkb:American_fur_trade real estate investment strategies New_York_real_estate_market |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
real estate
fur trading |
| gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:Astor_Place,_Manhattan
gptkb:Astoria,_Oregon |
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
creation of a family fortune
influence on urban development in the 19th century founding_of_the_American_Fur_Company purchase_of_land_in_Manhattan death_in_New_York_City establishment_of_the_Astor_House_Hotel establishment_of_trade_routes_to_China founding_of_the_Astor_Library influence_on_American_economic_policies investment_in_real_estate_after_the_War_of_1812 involvement_in_the_fur_trade_with_Native_Americans contribution_to_the_growth_of_New_York_City_as_a_commercial_hub support_for_the_arts_in_New_York_City involvement_in_the_establishment_of_the_New_York_Stock_Exchange establishment_of_the_Astor_family_legacy_in_America |
| gptkbp:occupation |
fur trader
real estate developer |
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Waldorf,_Germany
|
| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:New_York_City,_USA
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Sarah_Astor
|