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3 19th-century entrepreneurs. 4 20th-century entrepreneurs. ... An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and ...
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In 1957, Fortune magazine developed a list of the seventy-six wealthiest Americans, which was published in many American newspapers. [6] Jean Paul Getty, when asked his reaction to being named wealthiest American and whether he was worth a billion dollars, said, "You know, if you can count your money, you don't have a billion dollars" and then added, "But remember, a billion dollars isn't ...
The Taiping Rebellion was the bloodiest conflict of the 19th century, leading to the deaths of around 20–30 million people. Its leader, Hong Xiuquan , declared himself the younger brother of Jesus Christ and developed a new Chinese religion known as the God Worshipping Society .
The name "Howqua" is a romanization, in his native Hokkien language, of the business name under which he traded, "浩官" (Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hō-koaⁿ). [8] He became rich on the trade between China and the British Empire in the middle of the 19th century during the First Opium War.
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Despite the strength of her ethics relative to her peers, Green entered the lexicon of turn-of-the-century America with the popular phrase "I'm not Hetty if I do look green." O. Henry used this phrase in his 1890s story " The Skylight Room ", in which a young woman, negotiating the rent on a room in a rooming house owned by an imperious old ...
Pages in category "19th-century British businesspeople" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 517 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .