John Rockefeller, the richest man in recent history.
Over the past few centuries there has been no richer man on earth than John Rockefeller. His fortune is estimated at more than 300 billion dollars. Today there is no one whose fortune could even come close to this incredible amount.
Rockefeller is the first dollar billionaire in history.
In 1864, John marries teacher Laura Spelman. Laura was a devout Baptist and throughout her life became a support and support to her husband. “Without her advice, I would have remained poor,” said John.
According to his wife, Rockefeller was a good family man. He was the first to run to the children at night, when they cried, read the Bible to them. Children in the Rockefeller family were taught to work and be economical; they often carried clothes one after another. Parents paid the children for every day when they did not eat candy, for each killed fly - and took away money for work that was not done and was late.
In life, the richest man in the world was calm, it was impossible to get him crazy. John never raised his voice. Constantly attended church and paid tithing. As his partner said, "John believed two things: in oil and in the Baptist creed."
Rockefeller went down in history as one of the most generous philanthropists. He donated large sums to medicine, education, and the church.
His heart stopped beating on May 23, 1937. Rockefeller was already 97. The richest man in modern history dreamed of making one hundred thousand dollars and living up to one hundred years, but, as they say, not all dreams come true.
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