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19th-century publishers (people) (9 C, 28 P) T. 19th-century theatre managers (2 C, 65 P) Pages in category "19th-century businesspeople" The following 3 pages are in ...
19th-century newspaper publishers (people) by nationality (7 C) A. 19th-century American businesspeople ... 19th-century businesspeople from the Ottoman Empire (1 C ...
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 ...
Pages in category "19th-century American businesspeople" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 3,816 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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 ...
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.
Chicago in the United States and Melbourne in Australia were non-existent in the earliest decades but grew to become the 2nd largest cities in the United States and British Empire respectively by the end of the century. In the 19th century, approximately 70 million people left Europe, with most migrating to the United States. [10]
Robber baron is a term first applied as social criticism by 19th century muckrakers and others to certain wealthy, powerful, and unethical 19th-century American businessmen. The term appeared in that use as early as the August 1870 issue of The Atlantic Monthly [ 1 ] magazine.