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John D. Rockefeller

American industrialist and philanthropist (1839–1937)

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Occupation

entrepreneur

Born

July 8, 1839

Zodiac

Cancer

35,749

days lived

97

age at death

$663M

net worth

#238 of 2,697

Born
July 8, 1839
Died
May 23, 1937 (aged 97)
Zodiac
♋︎Cancer·pig 🐖
Updated Jul 2026

About

American industrialist and philanthropist (1839–1937)

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Astrology
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Earth
Air
Water
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Sun Sign

Cancer♋︎

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Moon Sign

Gemini♊︎

Dominant Element

Water

⚠️ Rising sign requires birth time for accurate calculation

Planetary positions calculated for July 8, 1839

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1937
Day 35,748
Age 97

Death

Confidence
96%
May 23, 1937

John D. Rockefeller dies in Ormond Beach, Florida at age 97.

1913
Day 26,973
Age 73

Rockefeller Foundation Established

Confidence
96%
May 14, 1913

The Rockefeller Foundation is formally established.

1911
Day 26,243
Age 71

Standard Oil Antitrust Case

Confidence
98%
May 15, 1911
Day 26,109
Age 71

Retirement from Standard Oil

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1911

Rockefeller retires from Standard Oil, focusing on philanthropy.

1909
Day 25,379
Age 69

Rockefeller Sanitary Commission

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1909

Founded the Rockefeller Sanitary Commission to eradicate hookworm.

1901
Day 22,457
Age 61

Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1901

Established the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research.

1885
Day 16,614
Age 45

Standard Oil Building Completed

Confidence
92%
Jan 1, 1885
1881
Day 15,153
Age 41

National Transit Company

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1881

Gained control of the National Transit Company.

1880
Day 14,787
Age 40

Bessemer Process

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1880

Rockefeller invested heavily in the Bessemer steel process.

1879
Day 14,422
Age 39

Dominates Oil Refining

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1879

Standard Oil controls approximately 90% of US oil refining.

1870
Day 11,144
Age 30

Standard Oil Trust

Confidence
96%
Jan 10, 1870

Established the Standard Oil Trust.

1864
Day 9,194
Age 25

Marries Laura Spelman

Confidence
96%
Sep 8, 1864

Married Laura Celestia Spelman.

1863
Day 8,578
Age 23

Andrews, Clark & Company

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1863

Partnership with Andrews and Clark in oil refining.

Day 8,578
Age 23

Civil War Substitute

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1863

Rockefeller hired a substitute to fight in the Civil War.

1862
Day 8,213
Age 22

Rockefeller & Andrews

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1862

Forms Rockefeller & Andrews, an oil refinery.

1860
Day 7,717
Age 21

First Child Born

Confidence
96%
Aug 23, 1860

Birth of his first child, Elizabeth Rockefeller.

1859
Day 7,117
Age 19

First Business Venture

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1859

Forms a commission merchant partnership with Maurice B. Clark.

1853
Day 4,926
Age 13

Folsom's Commercial College

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1853

Attends Folsom's Commercial College for business training.

Day 4,926
Age 13

Family Moves to Strongsville

Confidence
92%
Jan 1, 1853
1839
Day 0
Age 0

Birth

Confidence
96%
Jul 8, 1839

John Davison Rockefeller is born in Richford, New York.