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Cornelius Vanderbilt

1794 - 1877

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Cornelius Vanderbilt (May 27, 1794 – January 4, 1877), nicknamed "the Commodore", was an American business magnate who built his wealth in railroads and shipping. After working with his father's business, Vanderbilt worked his way into leadership positions in the inland water trade and invested in the rapidly growing railroad industry, effectively transforming the geography of the United States. As one of the richest Americans in history and wealthiest figures overall, Vanderbilt was the patriarch of the wealthy and influential Vanderbilt family. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Cornelius Vanderbilt has received more than 6,376,869 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia. Cornelius Vanderbilt is the 127th most popular businessperson (down from 94th in 2019), the 1,419th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,071st in 2019) and the 43rd most popular American Businessperson.

Cornelius Vanderbilt is most famous for being the richest man in America at the time, and for being the founder of the Vanderbilt family.

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE

Among businesspeople, Cornelius Vanderbilt ranks 127 out of 601Before him are César Ritz, Bernard Baruch, Joan Laporta, Walter Chrysler, Giulia Tofana, and Hiroshi Yamauchi. After him are Solomon R. Guggenheim, John DeLorean, Ethan Allen, Roger Ailes, Henry Ford II, and Ron Dennis.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1794, Cornelius Vanderbilt ranks 4Before him are Antonio López de Santa Anna, Matthew C. Perry, and Elias Magnus Fries. After him are Theobald Boehm, Infante Francisco de Paula, Duke of Cádiz, Ignaz Moscheles, William Whewell, Wilhelm Müller, Józef Bem, Aimable Pélissier, and Ami Boué. Among people deceased in 1877, Cornelius Vanderbilt ranks 17Before him are Johan Ludvig Runeberg, Hermann Grassmann, Sophie of Württemberg, Nathan Bedford Forrest, Ludwig Ritter von Köchel, and Juan Manuel de Rosas. After him are Antoine Augustin Cournot, Constantine Kanaris, Kido Takayoshi, Yaqub Beg, Louis III, Grand Duke of Hesse, and Princess Marie of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Cornelius Vanderbilt ranks 1,419 out of 18,182Before him are Serena Williams (1981), Gerald Edelman (1929), Robert Jordan (1948), Mike Portnoy (1967), Rollo May (1909), and Marilyn vos Savant (1946). After him are Bob Ross (1942), Solomon R. Guggenheim (1861), Lita Grey (1908), John DeLorean (1925), Barbara Bel Geddes (1922), and Connie Francis (1938).

Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In United States

Among businesspeople born in United States, Cornelius Vanderbilt ranks 43Before him are William Randolph Hearst (1863), John D. Rockefeller Jr. (1874), Gordon Moore (1929), Stan Kroenke (1947), Bernard Baruch (1870), and Walter Chrysler (1875). After him are Solomon R. Guggenheim (1861), John DeLorean (1925), Ethan Allen (1738), Roger Ailes (1940), Henry Ford II (1917), and Roy O. Disney (1893).