Dossier
Gilded Age industrialists
Coverage of Gilded Age industrialists in the Nexus archive.
- See how Elon Musk's fortune compares with the richest Americans in history
Elon Musk's fortune has surpassed historical figures like John D. Rockefeller, now estimated at over $800 billion, following SpaceX's IPO. Historical wealth comparisons use GDP-adjusted net worth, with Rockefeller's peak wealth equivalent to $512.7 billion today.