Use of nickel (as a natural meteoric nickelâiron alloy) has been traced as far back as 3500 BCE. Nickel was first isolated and classified as a chemical element in 1751 by Axel Fredrik Cronstedt, who initially mistook the ore for a copper mineral.
One of the most powerful bankers of his era, J.P. (John Pierpont) Morgan (1837-1913) financed railroads and helped organize U.S. Steel, General Electric and other major corporations.
This page is about the meaning, origin and characteristic of the symbol, emblem, seal, sign, logo or flag: The JPMorgan Chase Bank Symbol. The stylized octagon Chase logo was introduced in 1961 by Chermayeff & Geismar, when the Chase National Bank and the Bank of the Manhattan Company merged to form the Chase Manhattan Bank. It remains part of the bank's logo today.