New American Oxford Dictionary
Rockefeller, John D.
Rock e fel ler, John D. 1 |ˈräkəˌfelər ˈrɑkəfɛlər | (1839 –1937 ), US industrialist and philanthropist; full name John Davison Rockefeller. He founded the Standard Oil Company in 1870 and, by 1880, exercised a virtual monopoly over oil refining in the US. Both he and his son, John D. Rockefeller Jr. (1874 –1960 ), established many philanthropic institutions, including the Rockefeller Foundation in 1913. Rockefeller Center in New York City was built in the 1930s.
Rockefeller, John D.
Rock e fel ler, John D. 2 |ˈräkəˌfelər ˈrɑkəfɛlər |, IV (1937 –), US politician; full name John Davison Rockefeller IV; known as Jay. A Democrat, he was governor of West Virginia 1976 –84 and a US senator from 1985. He is the great-grandson of John D. Rockefeller and the nephew of Nelson Rockefeller.
Rockefeller, Nelson Aldrich
Rock e fel ler, Nelson Aldrich |ˈräkəˌfelər ˈrɑkəfɛlər | (1908 –79 ), US statesman. A moderate Republican, he served as governor of New York 1959 –73 and vice president of the US 1974 –77. He was the son of John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Rockefeller Center
Rock e fel ler Center |ˈräkəˌfelər ˌrɑkəfɛlər ˈsentər | a business building complex in midtown Manhattan in New York City, home to Radio City Music Hall.
Oxford Dictionary
Rockefeller, John D.
Rockefeller, John D. 1 |ˈrɒkəfɛlə | (1839 –1937 ), American industrialist and philanthropist; full name John Davison Rockefeller. By 1880 he exercised a virtual monopoly over oil refining in the US. Both he and his son, John D. Rockefeller Jr (1874 –1960 ), established many philanthropic institutions.
Rockefeller, John D.
Rock e fel ler, John D. 2 |ˈräkəˌfelər ˈrɑkəfɛlər |, IV (1937 –), US politician; full name John Davison Rockefeller IV; known as Jay. A Democrat, he was governor of West Virginia 1976 –84 and a US senator from 1985. He is the great-grandson of John D. Rockefeller and the nephew of Nelson Rockefeller.
Rockefeller, Nelson Aldrich
Rock e fel ler, Nelson Aldrich |ˈräkəˌfelər ˈrɑkəfɛlər | (1908 –79 ), US statesman. A moderate Republican, he served as governor of New York 1959 –73 and vice president of the US 1974 –77. He was the son of John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Rockefeller Center
Rock e fel ler Center |ˈräkəˌfelər ˌrɑkəfɛlər ˈsentər | a business building complex in midtown Manhattan in New York City, home to Radio City Music Hall.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
Rockefeller
Rock e fel ler /rɑ́kəfèlə r |rɔ́k -/名詞 ロックフェラー 〘John Davison ～, 1839 --1937; 米国の石油王 〙.～́ C è nter ロックフェラーセンター 〘New York市Manhattan区にある高層ビルの商業 娯楽地区 〙.～́ Found à tion 〖the ～〗ロックフェラー財団 〘飢餓対策 学術研究など幅広い援助をする 〙.
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