Who is the richest man of all time? Do you answer Bill Gates? No no, not even close. The richest man of all time is measured by percentage of the national economy. Mr Bill Gates is far behind this richest man, John D. Rockefeller.
10 Richest People
1. John D. Rockefeller
* Peak wealth: $318.3 billion (based on 2007 US dollar)
* Business: Standard oil
2. Andrew Carnegie
* Peak wealth: $298.3 billion.
* Business: Steel Manufacturer
3. Nicholas II of Russia
*Peak wealth: $253.5 billion.
*Business: Inherited from Russian Imperial
4. William Henry Vanderbilt
* Peak wealth: $231.6 billion.
* Business: Railroad Empire
5. Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII
* Peak wealth: $210.8 billion.
* Business: The Ruler of Hyderabad and Berar
6. Andrew W. Mellon
* Peak wealth: $188.8 billion.
* Business: Bank, Oil, Steel, Shipbuilding, and Construction
7. Henry Ford
* Peak wealth: $188.1 billion.
* Business: Automobiles, The Ford Motor
8. Marcus Licinius Crassus
* Peak wealth: $169.8 billion.
* Business: Politician, Slave Trade, Silver Mining, and Real Estate
9. Basil II
* Peak wealth: $169.4 billion.
* Business: Byzantine emperor
10. Cornelius Vanderbilt
* Peak wealth: $167.4 billion.
* Business: Ferry and Railroad business
