Arthur Caron
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Arthur Caron was a French Canadian
anarchist and a member of the Industrial Workers of the World
. He mastermind
ed an attempt to assassinate John D. Rockefeller
. He was killed along with Carl Hanson, and Charles Berg on July 4, 1914 when his bomb prematurely exploded.
French Canadian
French Canadian or Francophone Canadian, , generally refers to the descendents of French colonists who arrived in New France in the 17th and 18th centuries...
anarchist and a member of the Industrial Workers of the World
Industrial Workers of the World
The Industrial Workers of the World is an international union. At its peak in 1923, the organization claimed some 100,000 members in good standing, and could marshal the support of perhaps 300,000 workers. Its membership declined dramatically after a 1924 split brought on by internal conflict...
. He mastermind
Mastermind
-In psychology:* Genius* Mastermind , one of the 16 role variants that the Keirsey Temperament Sorter is based on* INTJ , a Myers-Briggs Type Indicator-In games:* Mastermind, classic board game...
ed an attempt to assassinate John D. Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller
John Davison Rockefeller was an American oil industrialist, investor, and philanthropist. He was the founder of the Standard Oil Company, which dominated the oil industry and was the first great U.S. business trust. Rockefeller revolutionized the petroleum industry and defined the structure of...
. He was killed along with Carl Hanson, and Charles Berg on July 4, 1914 when his bomb prematurely exploded.