Without looking it up, you'd guess the year the first person owned $1 billion happened in
- 1900-192028.9%
- 1921-194015.5%
- 1941-196018.3%
- 1961+37.3%
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The firsts are well known by name
Astor is the first American millionaire
Rockefeller the first billionaire
Musk the first trillionaire?
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The memory that guided my answer:
“Mr. Warbucks the millionaire?”
“No. Mr. Warbucks the Billionaire!”
And I believe there was a scene where he spoke to FDR. Yes, Daddy Warbucks is fictional, but I eliminated the last couple options.
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Might want to specify $1 bil in nominal or real terms. Very different answers if it’s in current dollars or past dollars.
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