Talk:Business magnate
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[edit] Bill Gates
I think Bill Gates qualifies, but I'm not sure. Nelson Ricardo 06:09, Oct 11, 2004 (UTC)
I would agree that Bill Gates could, and should, be considered a "famous industrialist"
--- industrialist should be merged, but fo gates, it's not right. industrialist was coined in an era where the money was to be made from manufacturing, mining, or other such grand endeavors dealing with massive scale and the physical world. Yes, Gates deals with the physical world too, but his major contribution is in software, which is much more ephemeral, almost akin to publishing. since "informationalist" was never coined to replace "industrialist", we're kinda stuck. he's a magnate, a tycoon, a mogul, but industrialist, not really.
Bullshit. If Hearst is an industrialist so is Gates. He's the captain of an industry--the compouter industry. Of course he's a bloody industrialist. -Dicky Betz
[edit] Etymology
The article name and listing uses "magnate", but the etymology only explains the origins of "tycoon" and "mogul". Anyone care to elaborate? Unigolyn 09:57, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
