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Industrial Revolution

Published on Feb 10, 2016

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

ANDREW CARNEGIE

(1835-1919) Carnegie Steel Company

STEEL INDUSTRY

In his final years, Carnegie's net worth was $475 million.

CORNELIUS VANDERBILT

(1794-1877) Shipping and railroad tycoon
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STEAMBOAT AND RAILROAD INDUSTRY

$105 million at the time of his death

JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER

(1839-1937) Standard Oil Company

OIL INDUSTRY

$340 billion at time of his death
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GEORGE EASTMAN

(1854-1932) Eastman Kodak Company

PHOTOGRAPHIC INDUSTRY

$95 million at the time of his death

J.P. MORGAN

(1837-1913) Banking company J.P. Morgan & Co.

FINANCIAL INDUSTRY

$41.50 BILLION
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THOMAS EDISON

(1847-1931) EDISON ILLUMINATING COMPANY

ELECTRICAL LIGHTING INDUSTRY

FIRST VALUED AT $12 MILLION WAS DETERMINED TO BE ONLY $1.5 MILLION
Photo by Bernt Rostad

NIKOLA TESLA

(1856-1943) TESLA ELECTRIC COMPANY

TELSA COIL

HE COULD HAVE BEEN WORTH $1 BILLION

HENRY FORD

(1863-1947) FORD MOTOR COMPANY

MODEL T

PASSED AWAY HAVING ACCUMULATED $199 BILLION