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Vanderbilt, Cornelius


United States, Business Person    (1794-05-27 to 1877-01-04)
• New York shipping and railroad tycoon. (See: New Netherland bio)
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Vanderbilt University   (Founder of, 1873) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Provided $1M grant to establish Vanderbilt university
Vanderbilt, William H.   (Son of, 1821-05-08) -- Duck | Google | Bing