Cornelius Vanderbilt (May 27, 1794 – January 4, 1877), nicknamed "the Commodore", was an American business magnate who built his wealth in railroads and shipping.

2010年4月16日 · American industrialist Cornelius Vanderbilt (1794 - 1877) standing astride two railroads competing with James Fisk (1835 - 1872) for control of the Erie Railroad. He was …

2014年4月2日 · Cornelius Vanderbilt began a passenger ferry business in New York harbor with one boat, then started his own steamship company, eventually controlling Hudson River traffic. …

Shipping and railroad tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt (1794-1877) was a self-made multi-millionaire who became one of the wealthiest Americans of the 19th century. As a boy, he worked with …

2025年1月1日 · Cornelius Vanderbilt (born May 27, 1794, Port Richmond, Staten Island, New York, U.S.—died January 4, 1877, New York, New York) was an American shipping and …

On May 27, 1794, American business magnate and philanthropist Cornelius Vanderbilt was born. Vanderbilt’s wealth was build on railroads and shipping. He was also the patriarch of the …

2024年8月22日 · Cornelius Vanderbilt who was famously known as the Commodore is also the best remembered railroad tycoon creating the NYC lines through shrewd business tactics.

By the end of 1867, he had acquired the Hudson River Railroad and the New York Central Railroad. By 1869, he controlled the Lake Shore, Northern Indiana and Michigan Southern, …

Vanderbilt entered the railroad business in 1857 and eventually gained control of the New York and Harlem Railroad—again besting his rival, Daniel Drew. However, Drew and his associates …

2023年12月18日 · Cornelius Vanderbilt, known as the “Commodore,” was a prominent American business magnate and philanthropist of the 19th century. He rose to prominence through his …