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Industrialist and philanthropistBusiness1839–1937

John D. Rockefeller

Founder of Standard Oil, he built the largest industrial monopoly in American history until its breakup by the Supreme Court in 1911. A devout, teetotal Baptist, he became the greatest philanthropist of his era, founding the University of Chicago and the Rockefeller Foundation.

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Closest Spectrum
Right
Closest Ideology
Industrial Capitalism
Similar Figure
Carlos Menem
Catalog image for John D. Rockefeller
1839–1937
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Political Axes

Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Leaning · Unitary
    Federal38.8%
    Unitary61.2%

  • Representation

    Leaning · Autocracy
    Democracy40%
    Autocracy60%

  • Civil liberties

    Leaning · Security
    Security67.5%
    Liberty32.5%

  • Cultural integration

    Leaning · Assimilation
    Assimilation62.5%
    Multicultural37.5%

  • Conflict resolution

    Leaning · Negotiation
    Military force32.5%
    Negotiation67.5%

  • Foreign involvement

    Near midpoint
    Non-Intervention45%
    Interventionist55%

  • Ownership

    Very strong · Private
    Public11.2%
    Private88.8%

  • Economic coordination

    Strong · Markets
    State direction21.2%
    Markets78.8%

  • International trade

    Strong · Free trade
    Protectionism30%
    Free trade70%

  • Religion & state

    Strong · Religious
    Secular16.2%
    Religious83.8%

  • Social norms

    Very strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive8.8%
    Traditionalist91.2%

  • Technology & precaution

    Strong · Acceleration
    Acceleration71.2%
    Ecologist28.8%

What distinguishes John D. Rockefeller

Largest median distance

Ownership

This position is 41.3 points from the median of the 449 figure profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 53% PublicJohn D. Rockefeller 11% Public

This is the largest distance from this collection’s median across the twelve axes. The collection is not a survey of public opinion.

Closest to catalog median

Foreign involvement

This position is 3.3 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 48% Non-InterventionJohn D. Rockefeller 45% Non-Intervention

This is the smallest median distance across the twelve axes; it does not establish a historical or political consensus.