John D. Rockefeller
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- proper noun
- In addition, Cammerer developed a working relationship and personal friendship with the philanthropist John D. Rockefeller, Jr., another important figure in the formation of a public history habitus.
- John D. Rockefeller Jr.
- John D. Rockefeller IV
Examples
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After his death, John D. Rockefeller was remembered for his vast philanthropic contributions.
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Twain's distaste for popular Christianity is well represented by his 1906 recollection of John D. Rockefeller Junior's "adventures in theology."
Academic text (2011) -
For those of you who feel a college degree is essential to financial success, consider John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie.
Blog text (26) -
That building was still standing in the 1920s when John D. Rockefeller began to purchase property in Williamsburg with the aim of protecting the town and transforming the historic district into a destination for heritage-minded tourists.
Academic text (2011) -
Students identified Henry Ford, Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jean Lafitte, Bill Gates, Sam Walton, and Al Capone.
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The industrialist John D. Rockefeller founded the Standard Oil Company in the late 19th century.
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Many consider John D. Rockefeller one of the greatest industrialists in American history.
Synonyms
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An American businessman who founded Standard Oil and gave much money to charity
Surface Forms
Morphology
John + D. + Rockefeller
This is a proper name referring to a specific historical individual; the constituent tokens ('John', 'D.', 'Rockefeller') do not compose to yield the biographical meaning. Recognizing who he was requires encyclopedic or cultural knowledge rather than knowledge of the parts, so a B1 learner who only knows the words would not be able to derive the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
John D. Rockefeller was an American businessman who made a huge fortune in oil in the late 1800s by building the Standard Oil Company and buying many other oil businesses. Because he became one of the world's richest people and later gave away much of his money, his name is linked to being 'very rich' and to 'giving to charity'.