John Bloor
Source of wealth: Real estate, manufacturing
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare John Bloor's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
John Bloor could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 0.9 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, John Bloor could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.4 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
John Bloor could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 0.6 years.
And yes, we can also compare it with a rich country
But they couldn't just cover the cost of a poor country; Luxembourg is considered the country with the highest per capita investment in education in the world, and John Bloor could pay for it entirely for 0.8 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
John Bloor could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 3.5 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of John Bloor with Israel, the country that invests the most per capita in research in the world, they could cover the total cost of the system for 0.1 years.
Gold
Everyday luxuries
John Bloor's fortune is equivalent to 14 tons of gold. It's hard to process, since we don't usually keep a handful of gold bars in our piggy banks.
A standard gold ring usually weighs between 4 and 7 grams. Let's say this one weighs 5 grams. It's usually 18 karats.
Based on today's gold price (excluding the jeweler's commission, shipping, or anything else), that ring would be worth $546.86.
John Bloor could buy 3,804,101 gold rings. That's a lot of fingers and way too many gifts!!
And if you're struggling to visualize that many rings, it would take 1 trucks to transport them. Although John Bloor will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
John Bloor is one of the largest builders in the UK through his Bloor Homes and also owns Triumph Motorcycles, the iconic bike manufacturer.
He reportedly left school at age 15 and began an apprenticeship as a plasterer, then built his first house before turning 20.
Now the privately-held Bloor Homes puts up more than 3,500 homes every year.
In 1983 he bought the manufacturing rights for Triumph motorcycles.
He and son Nick have revamped the brand, which was made famous by riders like Marlon Brando, James Dean and Steve McQueen.
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