Use of nickel (as a natural meteoric nickelâiron alloy) has been traced as far back as 3500 BCE. Nickel was first isolated and classified as a chemical element in 1751 by Axel Fredrik Cronstedt, who initially mistook the ore for a copper mineral.
One of the most powerful bankers of his era, J.P. (John Pierpont) Morgan (1837-1913) financed railroads and helped organize U.S. Steel, General Electric and other major corporations.
A: Dow Jones, or more precisely Dow Jones & Company, is one of the largest business and financial news companies in the world.The firm was founded in 1896 by Charles Dow, Edward T. Jones and Charles Bergstresser.In 1889 they founded The Wall Street Journal, which remains one of the most influential financial publications. It is easy to confuse Dow Jones with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA).he firm was founded in 1896 by Charles Dow, Edward T. Jones and Charles Bergstresser. In 1889 they founded The Wall Street Journal, which remains one of the most influential financial publications. It is easy to confuse Dow Jones with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA).