John Jacob Astor VIII

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Businessman
Real estate developer
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Astor_family
Historic preservation efforts
Civic organizations
Philanthropic foundations
High society events
New_York_elite
gptkbp:born 1886
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Green-Wood_Cemetery
gptkbp:child John_Jacob_Astor_IX
gptkbp:communityPartnerships Various real estate firms
gptkbp:contributedTo gptkb:New_York_City_skyline
Economic_development_in_New_York
gptkbp:contribution Urban_development_in_New_York
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:John_Jacob_Astor_I
gptkbp:died 1961
gptkbp:education gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Astoria_Hotel
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John Jacob Astor VIII
gptkbp:influence Real estate development policies
Real estate investment strategies
Real estate regulations
Real estate trends
Cultural_institutions_in_New_York
American_real_estate_market
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:John_Jacob_Astor_IV
gptkbp:involvedIn Community development projects
Cultural philanthropy
Philanthropic activities
Urban planning initiatives
Real estate development projects
Economic initiatives
Real estate syndication
Luxury real estate market
gptkbp:knownFor Luxury hotels
Real estate investments
Astor_family_history
Astor_family_legacy
Astor_family_wealth
Astoria-Waldorf_Hotel
gptkbp:legacy Astor_family_prominence
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:netWorth $100 million
gptkbp:nobleFamily Astor_fortune
gptkbp:occupation Investor
gptkbp:parent gptkb:John_Jacob_Astor_VII
gptkbp:philanthropy Various charities
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:John_Jacob_Astor_VII
gptkbp:recognizedBy Business acumen
gptkbp:residence gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_E._Astor
gptkbp:successor gptkb:William_Waldorf_Astor