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John Piermont Morgan Sr. was born April 17, 1837. Throughout his lifetime he made several breakthroughs and achievments that lasted throughout history. He was an art collector, and American financier and a banker. During his time, he dominated industrial consolidation and corporate finance. In 1892, JP Morgan merged Edison General Electric and Thomas-Houston Electric Company into what is today [|General Electric]. In 1901, he merged sevel steel and iron companies such as Carnegie Steel Company and Consolidates Steel and Wire Company to form the [|United States Steel Corporation]. Morgan died twelve years later in Rome, Italy at the age of 75. He left his fortune and business to John Piermont "Jack" Morgan Jr., and his mansion along with large book collections to [|The Morgan Library & Museum]in New York. J.P. Morgan recharacterized conservationism with his financial prowess and strong ties to religion and high culture.