# Oliver Pollock

> Oliver Pollock was a merchant and financier of the American Revolutionary War, of which he has long been considered a historically undervalued figure. He is often credited with inventing the U.S. Dollar sign in 1778.

*American businessman*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Investor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q131524))
- **Category:** Investors
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1737
- **Died:** 1823-12-17
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Oliver Pollock was a merchant and financier of the American Revolutionary War, of which he has long been considered a historically undervalued figure. He is often credited with inventing the U.S. Dollar sign in 1778.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 39.4
- **Momentum:** 0.5

## Sources
- [Oliver Pollock](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Pollock)
- [Oliver Pollock](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Pollock)
- [Oliver Pollock](https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Pollock)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7087772)

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