TIMELINER

History's most surprising connections

Business & Industry

Industrialists, entrepreneurs, and moguls who built empires and transformed economies.

Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie
1835–1919 · Steel magnate, philanthropist
John D. Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller
1839–1937 · Oil tycoon, richest American ever
Henry Ford
Henry Ford
1863–1947 · Assembly line, Model T automobile
Coco Chanel
Coco Chanel
1883–1971 · Fashion icon, Chanel No. 5
Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs
1955–2011 · Co-founded Apple, changed technology
Jeff Bezos
Jeff Bezos
1964–present · Founded Amazon, space entrepreneur
Elon Musk
Elon Musk
1971–present · Tesla, SpaceX, tech entrepreneur

Key Events in Business & Industry