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

People with the name

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. *Alice Rockefeller (1869–1870), 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 *Jay Rockefeller, 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

*Clark Rockefeller (born Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter, 1961), convicted murderer and impostor *Jim Rockefeller, inventor of the Rockefeller Yankee, a fiberglass-bodied sports car *Lewis K. Rockefeller (1875–1948), US Representative from New York, Republican; not a member of 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), ''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

References

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