Received Pronunciation. Received Pronunciation (a term by 19th Century linguist A.J. Ellis) is the probably the closest the United Kingdom has ever had to a âstandard accent.â Although originally related to the upper-classes in London and other areas of Southeast England, it is largely non-regional.
Vanderbilt, Michigan. Vanderbilt is a village in Otsego County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 562 at the 2010 census.
Cornelius Vanderbilt (May 27, 1794 â January 4, 1877) was an American businessman and philanthropist. He built his wealth in railroads and shipping. He was also the patriarch of the Vanderbilt family. He was one of the Americans in history. He provided the initial gift to found Vanderbilt University, which is named in his honor. Vanderbilt died in New York City, New York from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), aged 82. Vanderbilt was worth about $105 million at the time of his death (equivalent to approximately $2,094,093,750 in 2016 dollars).