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In 1970, the richest man in the world was American entrepreneur and industrialist Nelson Rockefeller. He was the grandson of Standard Oil founder John D. Rockefeller and served as the 41st Vice President of the United States.
John D. Rockefeller who is often considered the richest person ever.
John D. Rockefeller. 343.7 billion dollar$
Actually John D. Rockefeller (1839-1937) was the richest man to ever live. Bill Gates had a net worth of $124,000,000,000 (billion) but Rockefeller knocked him off the map with 323,400,000,000 (billion)
He became the World's richest man and the first US Billionaire.
No, John D. Rockefeller was the world's richest man to ever live, worth an estimate $323.4 billion. Anton Fugger doesn't even make it to the Top 10 richest men ever.
John D. Rockefeller. He had a billion dollars, which would be 663 billion dollars in 2007.
Accounting for inflation John D. Rockefeller was the richest man in history. In 1916 he was worth $1 billion which now would be equated to $329.9 billion.
With the adjustment of inflation, he is by far the richest person in history.
In the United States, the Rockefeller Family (including John D. Rockefeller) were the richest people in the year 1930. Given that this was around the time of the Great Depression, many folks were not wealthy in comparison.
John D. Rockefeller was the industrialist known as the richest man in the world after he founded Standard Oil. His company dominated the oil industry in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, allowing him to amass significant wealth. Rockefeller's business practices and the monopoly he created led to significant regulatory changes in antitrust laws in the United States. His legacy includes both his immense fortune and his philanthropic efforts through the Rockefeller Foundation.
Nelson Rockefeller was the most noted for his wealth.