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2 giorni fa · Ava Alice Muriel Astor (July 7, 1902 – July 19, 1956) was an American heiress, socialite, and member of the Astor family. She was the daughter of John Jacob Astor IV and Ava Lowle Willing, and sister of Vincent Astor and half-sister of John Jacob Astor VI.
12 lug 2024 · John Jacob Astor (born July 17, 1763, Waldorf, Ger.—died March 29, 1848, New York, N.Y., U.S.) was a fur magnate and founder of a renowned family of Anglo-American capitalists, business leaders, and philanthropists. His American Fur Company is considered the first American business monopoly.
9 lug 2024 · John Jacob Astor III and William Backhouse Astor Jr. cofounded the Waldorf-Astoria after a feud. Modern Astor descendants have been politicians, philanthropists, and British royal...
1 giorno fa · John Jacob Astor died when the RMS Titanic sank in 1912. His 20-year-old son Vincent Astor inherited $150 million of real estate, including the St. Regis Hotel, which had been valued at $2.675 million.
7 lug 2024 · As the French were establishing a trading post at Michilimackinac, an Englishman, John Jacob Astor, was making his way to America. Astor was born in 1763 near Heidelberg, Germany.
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4 giorni fa · Four years after the construction of the Waldorf, John Jacob built a 17-story hotel within feet of the Waldorf, using the same architect. His intention was to name it The Schermerhon after...
11 lug 2024 · The originator of the line John Jacob Astor III (pictured) was richer than his younger brother William Backhouse Jr, with a peak net worth of $100 million. That's over $3 billion (£2.3bn)...
