Accomplishments Of John D. Rockefeller
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John D. Rockefeller belongs in the turn of the century because he
was a major asset in making the US and the world what it is today.
Rockefeller accomplished many things in his lifetime, which helped shape
the world as it is today. He created and developed the Standard Oil
Company which set the ....
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.... rapidly spreading use of kerosene for lighting.
In 1870 he organized The Standard Oil Company along with his brother
William, Andrews,and others. By 1872 Standard Oil had purchased and thus
controlled nearly all the refining firms in Cleveland, plus two refineries
in the New York City area. Before long the company was refining 29,000
barrels of crude oil a day and had its own cooper shop manufacturing wooden
barrels. Standard prospered and, in 1882, all its properties were merged
in the St ....
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