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Há 1 dia · John Jacob Astor IV was an American millionaire businessman and real estate developer who perished aboard the RMS Titanic in 1912. As the richest passenger on the ill-fated ship and head of one of America‘s most storied dynasties, Astor‘s life and death came to embody the opulence and tragedy of the Gilded Age.
Há 5 dias · John Jacob Astor IV was worth an estimated $90 million dollars in 1912 ($12.7 billion in 2015), and he only represented one of several branches of the Astor family.
Há 2 dias · Titanic cost more to make than the actual Titanic. It cost $7.5 million to build the Titanic in 1912, which, adjusted for inflation, is almost $250 million today. That's less than it cost to make the movie, whose $200 million budget in 1997 is equivalent to $390 million today.
Há 3 dias · John Jacob Astor saw his wife off to safety in No. 4 boat at 01:55 but was refused entry by Lightoller, even though 20 of the 60 seats aboard were unoccupied. [138] The last boat to be launched was collapsible D, which left at 02:05 with 25 people aboard; [140] two more men jumped on the boat as it was being lowered. [141]
Há 1 dia · By Emily Blumenthal and Catherine Nicholls, CNN John Jacob Astor IV's pocket watch fetched $1.485 million at auction. Henry Aldridge and Son Ltd A gold watch worn by John Jacob Astor IV, a member of the wealthy Astor family and the richest man aboard the Titanic, sold for a record-breaking £1.175 million ($1.485 million) at auction on Saturday, April 27, 2024.
Há 4 dias · John Jacob Astor took over his mother’s portion of the mansion but soon after died aboard the RMS Titanic, which led the family to give up the mansion. The property was sold to developers,...
Há 1 dia · Some of the most prominent members of the American social elite made the trip: 47-year-old real estate builder, businessman, and multimillionaire Colonel John Jacob Astor IV and his 18-year-old pregnant wife Madeleine were returning to the United States for their child's birth.
