Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Businessman
gptkb:real_estate |
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Democratic_Party
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Astor_family
|
| gptkbp:born |
July 17, 1822
|
| gptkbp:burial_place |
gptkb:Green-Wood_Cemetery
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:William_Waldorf_Astor
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
gptkb:urban_development
|
| gptkbp:died |
April 10, 1890
|
| gptkbp:economy |
one of the richest men in America
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:Columbia_University
|
| gptkbp:founded |
gptkb:Astoria,_Oregon
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
John Jacob Astor II
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| gptkbp:influenced |
New York City development
American real estate market |
| gptkbp:known_for |
real estate investments
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Astor family fortune
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:American
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
philanthropic efforts
support for the arts support for education initiatives investment in railroads involvement in the California Gold Rush involvement in the establishment of the New York Botanical Garden involvement in the establishment of the New York Public Library involvement in the establishment of the New York City Ballet involvement in the establishment of the New York Historical Society construction of the Astoria Hotel development of the Astor Place Theatre establishment of the Astor House Hotel in Shanghai founding of the Astor Library involvement in the New York Stock Exchange support for the New York Academy of Sciences support for the New York City Opera support for the New York City Symphony support for the New York Philharmonic support for the construction of Central Park involvement in the establishment of the American Museum of Natural History involvement in the establishment of the New York City Center. participation in the 1849 New York City mayoral election involvement in the establishment of the Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:investors
|
| gptkbp:parent |
gptkb:John_Jacob_Astor_I
|
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:New_York_City
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
Charlotte Augusta Adams
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| gptkbp:type_of_business |
shipping
fur trade hotel industry |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:John_Jacob_Astor_III
gptkb:John_Jacob_Astor_I |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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