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Rockefeller Foundation

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Foundation established in 1913 to organize large-scale philanthropic work.

Also appears as: Rockefeller Foundation · the Rockefeller Foundation

Documented relationships

William Lyon Mackenzie King — led industrial-relations work for — Rockefeller Foundation.
Evidence: Ch. 29, ¶40

John D. Rockefeller, Sr. — founder and trustee — Rockefeller Foundation.
Evidence: Ch. 28, ¶22

John D. Rockefeller, Jr. — first president — Rockefeller Foundation.
Evidence: Ch. 28, ¶22

Frederick T. Gates — conceived the foundation — Rockefeller Foundation.
Evidence: Ch. 28, ¶22

In the book

Ch. 24, ¶31 Ch. 27, ¶46 Ch. 27, ¶53 Ch. 28, ¶9 Ch. 28, ¶10 Ch. 28, ¶11 Ch. 28, ¶15 Ch. 28, ¶18 Ch. 28, ¶19 Ch. 28, ¶20 Ch. 28, ¶22 Ch. 28, ¶24

All 36 source references

Shared passages

A shared paragraph is a reading connection, not proof of a historical relationship. Entries link to the first shared source paragraph.

John D. Rockefeller, Sr. · 25 shared paragraphs · Ch. 24, ¶31

John D. Rockefeller, Jr. · 16 shared paragraphs · Ch. 27, ¶46

Rockefeller family · 10 shared paragraphs · Ch. 28, ¶9

Frederick T. Gates · 9 shared paragraphs · Ch. 24, ¶31

Standard Oil · 7 shared paragraphs · Ch. 27, ¶46

United States · 5 shared paragraphs · Ch. 28, ¶27

Wickliffe Rose · 4 shared paragraphs · Ch. 24, ¶31

Washington · 3 shared paragraphs · Ch. 27, ¶46

General Education Board · 3 shared paragraphs · Ch. 28, ¶9

Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research · 3 shared paragraphs · Ch. 28, ¶25

King · 3 shared paragraphs · Ch. 29, ¶40

Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial · 3 shared paragraphs · Ch. 30, ¶18

All 121 shared-passage connections

Automatic suggestions

Unverified verb connections; read the source before interpreting them as facts.

Rockefeller Foundation · ask · Wickliffe Rose · Ch. 24, ¶31

Rockefeller Foundation · give · Johns Hopkins · Ch. 28, ¶28

Rockefeller Foundation · set · China Medical Board · Ch. 28, ¶29

John D. Rockefeller, Jr. · supervise · Rockefeller Foundation · Ch. 33, ¶24

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