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Cornelius Vanderbilt (May 27, 1794 – January 4, 1877) was an American business magnate who built his wealth in railroads and shipping. After working with his father's business, Vanderbilt worked his way into leadership positions in the inland water trade and invested in the rapidly growing railroad industry. Nicknamed "The Commodore", he is known for owning the New York Central Railroad. His biographer T. J. Stiles says, "He vastly improved and expanded the nation's transportation infrastructure, contributing to a transformation of the very geography of the United States. He embraced new technologies and new forms of business organization, and used them to compete....He helped to create the corporate economy that would define the United States into the 21st century."
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27 May 1794 Staten Island, New York City, New York,
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| Died |
4 January 1877 (aged 82) New York City, New York
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| Zodiac | Gemini |
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Sophia Johnson 6th child with Sophia Johnson Vanderbilt Female b. 1825 Age: 200 1825- Celebrity Baby -
Cornelius Jeremiah 9th child with Sophia Johnson Vanderbilt Male b. 1830 Age: 195 1830- Celebrity Baby
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Catherine Juliette 12th child with Sophia Johnson Vanderbilt Female b. 1836 Age: 189 1836- Celebrity Baby
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