# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/gustavus-franklin-swift
# Generated: 2026-08-15T03:13:41.298Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/gustavus-franklin-swift"
name: "Gustavus Franklin Swift"
slug: "gustavus-franklin-swift"
description: "Gustavus Franklin Swift Sr. was an American business executive. He founded a meat-packing empire in the Midwest during the late 19th century, over which he presided until his death. He is credited with the development of the first practical ice-cooled railroad car, which allowed his company to ship dressed meats to all parts of the country and abroad, ushering in the \"era of cheap beef.\" Swift pioneered the use of animal by-products for the manufacture of soap, glue, fertilizer, various types of sundries, and even medical products."
tagline: "American entrepreneur in the meat industry"
image: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Gustavus_Swift_enlarged.jpg?width=1200"
gender: "male"
country:
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  isoCode: "US"
category:
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  slug: "founders"
profileType:
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birthDate: "1839-06-24"
deathDate: "1903-03-29"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
scores:
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  momentum:             5.647423212595716
  historical:           9.455404
  currentAttention:     0
  sourceConfidence:     60
  profileCompleteness:  70
  trendDirection:       "RISING"
ranks:
  global:   null
  country:  null
  category: null
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump