Rockefeller Explained

Rockefeller is a German surname, originally given to people from the now-abandoned village of Rockenfeld near Neuwied in the Rhineland^[1] and commonly referring to subjects associated with the Rockefeller family. It may refer to:

People with the name

Rockefeller family

See main article: Rockefeller family.

• John D. Rockefeller Sr. (1839–1937), founder of the Standard Oil Company
• Laura Spelman Rockefeller (1839–1915), wife of John D.R., namesake of Spelman College
• William Rockefeller (1841–1922), brother of John D.R.
• Bessie Rockefeller Strong (1866–1906), daughter of John D.R.
• Alta Rockefeller Prentice (1871–1962), daughter of John D.R., founder Alta House (settlement house)
• Edith Rockefeller McCormick (1872–1932), daughter of John D.R., feminist, philanthropist
• John D. Rockefeller Jr. (Junior) (1874–1960), son of Senior
• Abby Aldrich Rockefeller (1874–1948), wife of Junior
• Percy Avery Rockefeller (1878–1934), son of William
• Margaret Rockefeller Strong de Larraín, Marquesa de Cuevas (1897–1985), daughter of Bessie Rockefeller Strong, granddaughter of Laura Spellman Rockefeller and John D. Rockefeller
• James Stillman Rockefeller (1902–2004), grandson of William, a gold medal winner at the 1924 Paris Olympics, president of The First National City Bank of New York, now Citibank
• John D. Rockefeller III (1906–1978), third-generation, grandson of John D.R.
• Nelson Rockefeller (1908–1979), third-generation, 41st vice president of the United States and 49th governor of New York
• Laurance Rockefeller (1910–2004), third-generation, conservationist
• Winthrop Rockefeller (1912–1973), third-generation, governor of Arkansas
• David Rockefeller (1915–2017), third-generation, banker and statesman, founder of the Trilateral Commission
• John D. "Jay" Rockefeller IV (born 1937), fourth-generation, Democratic U.S. Senator for West Virginia
• Michael Rockefeller (1938 –), fourth-generation, youngest son of Nelson and his first wife
• Winthrop Paul Rockefeller (1948–2006), Republican lieutenant governor of Arkansas
• Richard Rockefeller (1949–2014), fourth-generation, physician, son of David
• Mark Rockefeller (born 1967), fourth-generation, son of Nelson

Other people with the name

• Alan Rockefeller, American mycologist
• Clark Rockefeller (born Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter, 1961), convicted murderer and impostor
• Helen C. Rockefeller (1907-1957), American composer
• Jim Rockefeller, inventor of the Rockefeller Yankee, a fiberglass-bodied sports car
• Lewis K. Rockefeller (1875–1948), US Representative from New York, Republican; not related to the John D. Rockefeller branch of the family dynasty

Places

• John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway, a road between Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park
• Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve, a preserved area within Grand Teton National Park
• Rockefeller State Park Preserve, a state park in New York State

Arts, entertainment, and media

• Beto Rockfeller, a 1968 Brazilian telenovela
• "Rockefeller Street," a song by Estonian singer Getter Jaani
  • Rockefeller Street (album), the song's parent album
• "The Rockafeller Skank", a song by British musician Fatboy Slim

Institutions

• Rockefeller Brothers Fund, principal third-generation philanthropy
• Rockefeller Center, a major New York City building complex
• Rockefeller College, a residential college at Princeton University
• Rockefeller Foundation, principal family philanthropic organization
• Rockefeller Group, former owner of Rockefeller Center
• Rockefeller Institute of Government, a public policy research unit which conducts studies related to government in the United States
• Rockefeller Museum, an archaeological museum in Jerusalem
• Rockefeller Music Hall, a music venue in Oslo, Norway
• Rockefeller University, a private research university in New York City

Other uses

• Oysters Rockefeller, a dish made with oysters
• Rockefeller drug laws

See also

• Cinderella Rockefella, a novelty song, a hit for Esther and Abi Ofarim in 1968
• Roc-A-Fella Records, a large American hip hop record label
• Mike Rockenfeller, a German racing driver
• Rockefeller Republican

Notes and References

1. Book: Hanks . Patrick . Hodges . Flavia . The Oxford Names Companion . 2002 . Oxford University Press . 0198605617 . 528.