Rockefeller
Rockefeller is a German surname, originally given to people from the now-abandoned 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., founder of the Standard Oil Company
- Laura Spelman Rockefeller, wife of John D.R., namesake of Spelman College
- William Rockefeller, brother of John D.R.
- Bessie Rockefeller Strong, daughter of John D.R.
- Alta Rockefeller Prentice, daughter of John D.R., founder Alta House
- Edith Rockefeller McCormick, daughter of John D.R., feminist, philanthropist
- John D. Rockefeller Jr., son of Senior
- Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, wife of Junior
- Percy Avery Rockefeller, son of William
- Margaret Rockefeller Strong de Larraín, Marquesa de Cuevas, daughter of Bessie Rockefeller Strong, granddaughter of Laura Spellman Rockefeller and John D. Rockefeller
- James Stillman Rockefeller, 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, third-generation, grandson of John D.R.
- Nelson Rockefeller, third-generation, 41st vice president of the United States and 49th governor of New York
- Laurance Rockefeller, third-generation, conservationist
- Winthrop Rockefeller, third-generation, governor of Arkansas
- David Rockefeller, third-generation, banker and statesman, founder of the Trilateral Commission
- John D. "Jay" Rockefeller IV, fourth-generation, Democratic U.S. Senator for West Virginia
- Michael Rockefeller, fourth-generation, youngest son of Nelson and his first wife
- Winthrop Paul Rockefeller, Republican lieutenant governor of Arkansas
- Richard Rockefeller, fourth-generation, physician, son of David
- Mark Rockefeller, fourth-generation, son of Nelson
- Ariana Rockefeller, fifth-generation, granddaughter of David
Other people with the name
- Alan Rockefeller, American mycologist
- Charles M. Rockefeller, American officer
- Clark Rockefeller, convicted murderer and impostor
- Claudius Rockefeller, American football player and lawyer
- Helen C. Rockefeller, American composer
- Jim Rockefeller, inventor of the Rockefeller Yankee, a fiberglass-bodied sports car
- Lewis K. Rockefeller, 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
- Rockefeller Park in Cleveland, Ohio
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