Cornelius Vanderbilt (May 27, 1794 – January 4, 1877) was an American businessman, philanthropist, and slave owner. A lot of his wealth came from railroads and shipping. He was also the patriarch of the Vanderbilt family. He was one of the richest Americans in history. He ...

The Vanderbilt family is an American family who gained prominence during the Gilded Age.Their success began with the shipping and railroad empires of Cornelius Vanderbilt, and the family expanded into various other areas of industry and philanthropy.Cornelius Vanderbilt's descendants went on to build grand mansions on Fifth Avenue in New York City; luxurious …

The Vanderbilt Commodores are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Vanderbilt University, located in Nashville, Tennessee.Vanderbilt fields 16 varsity teams (6 men's teams and 10 women's teams), 14 of which compete at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). ). Vanderbilt's women's …

Cornelius Vanderbilt I (27 de mayo de 1794 – 4 de enero de 1877), también conocido como El Comodoro [1] [2] o Comodoro Vanderbilt, [3] fue un empresario estadounidense que amasó su fortuna gracias al transporte mediante barcos y ferrocarriles.Fue el patriarca de la familia Vanderbilt. Vanderbilt era el cuarto de nueve hijos de Cornelius Vanderbilt y Phebe Hand, cuya …

Cornelius Crane "Chevy" Chase, né le 8 octobre 1943 à Woodstock (État de New York, États-Unis), est un acteur, comédien, scénariste et producteur américain. Né dans une illustre famille new-yorkaise, il a eu plusieurs emplois avant de se tourner vers la comédie et de commencer à jouer avec National Lampoon.Il est devenu un membre clé de la distribution de la première saison de ...