may 23, 1937 - John D. Rockefeller
Description:
He was an American oil industry business magnate, industrialist, and philanthropist. He is widely considered the wealthiest American of all time, and the richest person in modern history. Rockefeller used waste products that were similar to oil to make things such as petroleum jelly and started to sell products to the railroads and candle-makers.Added to timeline:
Date:
may 23, 1937
Now
~ 87 years ago
