| Full Name | John Jacob Astor IV |
| Net Worth | 110.1 Billion |
| Date Of Birth | July 17, 1763 |
| Died | April 15, 1912, Atlantic Ocean, April 15, 1912, Atlantic Ocean |
| Place Of Birth | Rhinebeck, New York, USA |
| Occupation | Merchant, businessman, investor, fur trader |
| Profession | Businessperson, Businessperson |
| Residence | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Harvard University, St. Paul's School, Harvard University, St. Paul's School |
| Nationality | German; U.S. from 1789 |
| Spouse | Madeleine Astor, Ava Lowle Willing, Madeleine Astor, Ava Lowle Willing |
| Children | Vincent Astor, John Jacob Astor VI, Ava Alice Muriel Astor, Vincent Astor, John Jacob Astor VI, Ava Alice Muriel Astor |
| Parents | Johann Jacob Astor, Maria Magdalena Vorfelder, Caroline Schermerhorn Astor, William Backhouse Astor Jr. |
| Siblings | Heinrich Astor, Melchior Astor, Georg Astor, Heinrich Astor, Melchior Astor, Georg Astor |
| Nicknames | John Jacob Astor, Astor, John Jacob |
| IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm0040093 |
| Star Sign | Cancer |
| # | Fact |
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| 1 | Upon his death, his remains were interred at Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum in New York City. His location plot is Westerly Division, Lots 743-786. |
| 2 | Astor had a miniature steam locomotive which he rode around his estate. He had a small train station and a round house build for this steam engine. |
| 3 | During his life he also developed several mechanical devices including a bicycle brake, helped to develop the turbine engine, and invented a pneumatic road-improver. |
| 4 | He was the richest person on the RMS Titanic. |
| 5 | Was 46 when he married Madeleine Talmadge Force; she was 18. |
| 6 | Wife Madeleine Astor named their son after her late husband in August 1912. |
| 7 | Has three children; daughter Ava (b. 1902) and sons Vincent (b. 1892) and John Jacob Astor V (b. 1912) |
| 8 | Lieutenant-Colonel, U.S. Army, in the Spanish-American War. |
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