Wealthiest People Ever to Walk the Earth

Everyone wants to be relevant.Some try to be relevant positively ,while others try to do the same negatively.Some to gain recognition,fame or popularity. An easy way to achieve this is by accomplishing something no one or only a few have been able to accomplish.

Many achieve this by conquering wars, overcoming previously "impossible" challenges,or achieving unimaginable goals.

Another way is to amass great wealth.

 Wealthy by definition means "having a great deal of money, resources, or assets,it  is the abundance of valuable resources or valuable material possessions. Across generations certain people amassed so much wealth that their names were inscribed on the surface of the earth,hardly to forget. We have taken time to search across generations for what we would regard as the wealthiest people ever to walk this earth. Some of the names are already known by most people. Lets take a look at some of these notable figures.

1. John D. Rockefeller

   
John Davison Rockefeller, Sr. was an American business magnate and philanthropist. He was a co-founder of the Standard Oil Company, which dominated the oil industry and was the first great U.S. business trust. Wikipedia
Born: July 8, 1839, Richford, New York, United States
Died: May 23, 1937, Ormond Beach, Florida, United States
Education: Chancellor University
Spouse: Laura Spelman Rockefeller (m. 1864–1915)
Children: John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Edith Rockefeller McCormick, more
Parents: Eliza Davison, William Rockefeller, Sr.
 -John D. Rockefeller has a fortune of $336 billion! That is crazy! He

was the one who founded oil for the world. Oil is one of the greatest

necessities in life.


2. Andrew Carnegie

  Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish American industrialist who led the enormous expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century. Wikipedia
Born: November 25, 1835, Dunfermline, United Kingdom
Died: August 11, 1919, Lenox, Massachusetts, United States
Height: 1.60 m
Children: Margaret Carnegie Miller
Parents: William Carnegie, Margaret Morrison Carnegie
  -Andrew Carnegie has a fortune of $309 billion! He got rich by

recycling steel and working in the steel industry. He eventually became

the head of a huge steel company in the United States which gave him a

lot of fame as well as money.

3. William the Conqueror
 
   William I, usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until his death in 1087. Wikipedia
Born: 1028, Falaise, France
Died: September 9, 1087, Rouen, France
Full name: William I
Nickname: William the Bastard
Spouse: Matilda of Flanders (m. 1051–1083)
Children: Henry I of England, William II of England
 - With a fortune of $209 billion at his height, William the Conqueror

led the greatest European invasion of all time. In addition, he became a

monarch.

4. Cornelius Vanderbilt 

 
 Cornelius Vanderbilt, also known by the sobriquet Commodore, was an American business magnate and philanthropist who built his wealth in railroads and shipping. Wikipedia
Born: May 27, 1794, Staten Island, New York City, New York, United States
Died: January 4, 1877, New York City, New York, United States
Nationality: American
Spouse: Sophia Johnson (m. 1813)
Children: William Henry Vanderbilt, George Washington Vanderbilt II
Structures: Grand Central Terminal, The Breakers
   -Cornelius Vanderbilt has a fortune of $185 billion. He became

wealthy by buying railroad lines and building his own railways. He

mainly got his fortune through the rail way industry.

5. Alan Rufus 

 
Alan Rufus during the Norman Conquest of England. He was the second son of Eozen Penteur (also known as Eudon, Eudo or Odo, Count of Penthièvre) by Orguen Kernev (also known as Agnes of Cornouaille). Wikipedia
Born: 1040
Died: August 4, 1089
Structures: Richmond Castle
   -Alan Rufus has a fortune of $149 billion. He was one of the people

who joined William the Conqueror during the invasion. He mainly bought

and sold land that gave him huge amounts of money. Today, many people

still do this and earn large fortunes.

6. Bill Gates






William Henry Gates III, popularly known as Bill Gates, is an American business magnate, philanthropist, investor, computer programmer, and inventor. Wikipedia
Born: October 28, 1955 (age 59), Seattle, Washington, United States
Spouse: Melinda Gates (m. 1994)
Children: Rory John Gates, Jennifer Katharine Gates, Phoebe Adele Gates
Education: Harvard College (1973–1975), Lakeside School (1967–1973)
Books: The Road Ahead, more
Awards: National Medal of Technology and Innovation
     -As we all know, the famous Bill Gates. His fortune was $136

billion. Bill Gates, as many will know, was the money who founded

Microsoft. People use that all over the world and is continued to be

used by many. No wonder Bill Gates is so incredibly wealthy!

7.  William de Warenne

 
William de Warenne, 1st Earl of Surrey, Seigneur de Varennes, was a Norman nobleman who was created Earl of Surrey under William II 'Rufus'. Wikipedia
Died: June 24, 1088, Lewes, United Kingdom
Children: William de Warenne, 2nd Earl of Surrey
Structures: Lewes Castle
    -William de Warenne  had a fortune of $134 billion. He was part of

many battles and won many of them which contributed greatly to his

wealth.

8. John Jacob Astor

 
John Jacob Astor, born Johann Jakob Astor, was a German-born American businessman, merchant, fur trader, and investor who was the first prominent member of the Astor family and the first multi-millionaire in the United States. Wikipedia
Born: July 17, 1763, Walldorf, Germany
Died: March 29, 1848, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
Children: William Backhouse Astor, Sr.
Structures: Fort Astoria
    - With a fortune of $121 billion, John Jacob Astor was a very

successful fur trader. Later he moved onto to selling land and real-

estate which he also gained a lot of money.