John D. Rockefeller

  

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John D. Rockefeller

Definition: John D. Rockefeller

John D. Rockefeller

Noun

1. United States industrialist who made a fortune in the oil business and gave half of it away (1839-1937).

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 


Synonyms: John D. Rockefeller

Synonyms: John Davison Rockefeller (n), Rockefeller (n). (additional references)

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Crosswords: John D. Rockefeller

Specialty definitions using "John D. Rockefeller": CROESUSriches, ROCKEFELLER. (references)

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Modern Usage: John D. Rockefeller

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Clever

Good management consists of showing average people how to the work of superior people. (references; author: John D. Rockefeller)

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Commercial Usage: John D. Rockefeller

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Books

  • Titan : The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. (Cassette/Abridged) [ABRIDGED] (reference)

  • Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. (reference)

  • Worthwhile Places: Correspondence of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and Horace M. Albright (reference)

    (more book examples)

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Photo Album: John D. Rockefeller

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John D. Rockefeller, wearing "Standard Oil System" bathrobe, stands by "Immunity Bath" bathtub. Credit: Library of Congress.

John D. Rockefeller, Jr., attaching a can to the coattails of a puritanical character representing the Prohibitionists. Credit: Library of Congress.

John D. Rockefeller, Jr., takes vacation / P. Credit: Library of Congress; photo by Underwood & Underwood, New York..

John D. Rockefeller IV, and Sharon Percy, half-length portraits, standing, facing front, leaving Union Church, Pocantico Hills, N.Y., following the wedding of Neva Goodwin Rockefeller to Walter J. Kaiser. Credit: Library of Congress.

Wiliamsburg, Virginia. The capitol of the Virginia colony during the eighteenth century which was reconstructed and restored to its original state by John D. Rockefeller, Jr. during the 1930s. Old courthouse erected in 1770. Credit: Library of Congress.

Williamsburg, Virginia. The capitol of the Virginia colony during the eighteenth century which was reconstructed and restored to its original state by John D. Rockefeller, Jr. during the 1930s. Blacksmith shop. Credit: Library of Congress.

The capitol of the Virginia colony during the 18th century, which was reconstructed and restored to its original state by John D. Rockefeller, Jr., during the 1930's, Williamsburg, Va. Credit: Library of Congress.

Portrait photograph of John D. Rockefeller. Credit: Library of Congress.

Calvin Coolidge with Judge Elbert Henry Gary and John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Credit: Library of Congress.

John D. Rockefeller Senior versus Josef Stalin. Credit: Library of Congress.

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Familiar Quotations: John D. Rockefeller

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John D. Rockefeller

Good management consists of showing average people how to the work of superior people.

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Non-Fiction Usage: John D. Rockefeller

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Lexicography

Devil's Dictionary

RICHES, n. A gift from Heaven signifying, "This is my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased." John D. Rockefeller The reward of toil and virtue. J.P. Morgan The sayings of many in the hands of one. Eugene Debs To these excellent definitions the inspired lexicographer feels that he can add nothing of value.

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Alternative Orthography: John D. Rockefeller


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

4A 6F 68 6E      44 2E      52 6F 63 6B 65 66 65 6C 6C 65 72

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

        

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01001010 01101111 01101000 01101110 00100000 01000100 00101110 00100000 01010010 01101111 01100011 01101011 01100101 01100110 01100101 01101100 01101100 01100101 01110010

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#74 &#111 &#104 &#110 &#32 &#68 &#46 &#32 &#82 &#111 &#99 &#107 &#101 &#102 &#101 &#108 &#108 &#101 &#114

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

004A 006F 0068 006E      0044 002E      0052 006F 0063 006B 0065 0066 0065 006C 006C 0065 0072

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

448174802381625281697771727178787184

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Modern
5. Usage: Commercial
6. Images: Photo Album
7. Quotations: Familiar
8. Quotations: Non-fiction
9. Orthography
10. Bibliography


  

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