Together with her husband, she was awarded half of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903, for their study into the spontaneous radiation discovered by Becquerel, who was awarded the other half of the Prize. In 1911 she received a second Nobel Prize, this time in Chemistry, in recognition of […]
John Jacob Astor was worth $85 million in 1912 at the time of his death. That’s the same as around $2.3 billion today. John Jacob Astor IV attends the Bradley Martin Ball. According to terms of John Jacob Astor’s will, Vincent received $69 million in cash. Does the Astor fortune […]
They are widely regarded as the most prestigious awards given for intellectual achievement in the world and are conferred in six categories: physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, peace, and economics. The table provides a chronological list of Nobel Prize winners. What are the 6 Nobel Prize categories? Since 1901, […]
In divorce papers signed in 1919, which finally dissolved Einstein’s troubled marriage to his first wife, Mileva Maric, the theoretical physicist left all his Nobel money to Maric and their two sons. There has been a lot of speculation around that decision. What did Einstein do with the Nobel Prize […]
Rockefeller created the Standard Oil Company, the success of which made him the world’s first billionaire and a celebrated philanthropist. He garnered both admirers and critics during his lifetime and after his death. How did Rockefeller make so much money? Rockefeller used the $2000 as a seed to grow a […]
All of the philanthropic efforts were of a piece with Rockefeller’s lifelong habits. Over the course of his 97 years, Rockefeller gave away some $540 million. By many accounts, he was history’s richest self-made man. Did Rockefeller give away all his money? John D. Rockefeller gave away $540 million (unadjusted […]
Included in the list of so-called robber barons are Andrew Carnegie, Cornelius Vanderbilt, and John D. Rockefeller. Robber barons were accused of being monopolists who earned profits by intentionally restricting the production of goods and then raising prices. Is Rockefeller considered a robber baron or Captain of Industry? Most people […]
Both the gold medal and the handwritten certificate that came with it are up for sale, and Sotheby’s estimates the award will bring in between $2.5 million and $4 million. How much does a Nobel medal cost? The award for the 2021 Nobel Prize is 10 million Swedish kronor. At […]
Although Nobel Prizes are not awarded posthumously, if a person is awarded a prize and dies before receiving it, the prize is presented. Can you receive Nobel Prize after death? No, a Nobel Prize cannot be awarded posthumously. However, since 1974, if the recipient dies after the prize has been […]
The history of Albert Einstein and the Nobel Prize is a rather complex one. By the year 1920, Einstein was unquestionably the most famous scientist in the world. Yet, he had not won a Nobel Prize. Who got more than 1 Nobel Prize? If receiving a Nobel prize is the […]
Here’s the high level of how the Rockefeller estate plan works: The family forms a trust to hold their assets and document how they wish for their wealth to be passed on in each subsequent generation. The trust owns and is the beneficiary of a life insurance policy on each […]
The Ford Foundation was originally funded by bequests of Ford Motor Company stock from the estates of Henry and Edsel Ford. Does the Ford Foundation get money from Ford Motor Company? The Ford Foundation and Ford Motor Company are two separate and legally unrelated entities whose operations are completely independent […]
The Nobel Prize in Physics 1921 was awarded to Albert Einstein “for his services to Theoretical Physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect.” Albert Einstein received his Nobel Prize one year later, in 1922. Did Einstein win 2 Nobel prizes? In the 120 year […]
When a rival company attempted to build a competing pipeline across Pennsylvania, Standard Oil bought up land along the way to block it. Rockefeller also resorted to outright bribery of Pennsylvania legislators. What did Rockefeller do to the government? During the 1880s and 1890s, Rockefeller came under attack from the […]
By the end of 2016, assets were tallied at $4.1 billion (unchanged from 2015), with annual grants of $173 million. According to the OECD, the foundation provided US$103.8 million for development in 2019.Rockefeller Foundation. Founded May 14, 1913 Endowment $4.1 billion (2016) Website rockefellerfoundation.org How much money is still in […]