Who is Andrew Carnegie?

Andrew Carnegie is Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist.

How did Andrew Carnegie die?

Andrew Carnegie passed away in 1919 (bronchopneumonia).

Andrew Carnegie

Q: What is Andrew Carnegie known for?

Andrew Carnegie is primarily known as a(n) industrialist, merchant, philanthropist, business magnate, entrepreneur, economist, factory owner, writer.

Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist

Born:November 25, 1835

Died:August 11, 1919

Age at death:83

Manner of death:Natural Causes

Cause of death:Bronchopneumonia

Zodiac Sign:Sagittarius

Born in:Dunfermline, United Kingdom

Residence:Andrew Carnegie Mansion, United States

Buried in:United States

Languages:English

Industrialist Merchant Philanthropist Business Magnate Entrepreneur Economist Factory Owner Writer

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Notable Work

The Gospel of Wealth

Books

The Gospel of WealthAn American four-in-hand in BritainPanství obchoduSlovo k mladému obchodníkuArbetets herravälde

Awards

Honorary Doctorate from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (1910)American Library Association Honorary Membership (1899)Library Hall of FameBessemer Gold Medal

Andrew Carnegie

Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist

Biography

Andrew Carnegie (November 25, 1835 – August 11, 1919) was a Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist. Carnegie led the expansion of the American steel industry in the late-19th century and became one of the richest Americans in history. He became a leading philanthropist in the United States, Great Britain, and the British Empire. During the last 18 years of his life, he gave away around $350 million (equivalent to $6.9 billion in 2025 dollars), almost 90 percent of his fortune, to charities, foundations and universities. His 1889 article proclaiming "The Gospel of Wealth" called on the rich to use their wealth to improve society, expressed support for progressive taxation and an estate tax, and stimulated a wave of philanthropy. Carnegie was born in Dunfermline, Scotland. He immigrated to what is now Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with his parents in 1848 at the age of 12. Carnegie started work in a cotton mill and later worked as a telegrapher. By the 1860s, he had investments in railroads, railroad sleeping cars, bridges, and oil derricks. He accumulated further wealth as a bond salesman, raising money for American enterprise in Europe. He built Pittsburgh's Carnegie Steel Company, which he sold to J. P. Morgan in 1901 for $303,450,000; it formed the basis of the U.S. Steel Corporation. After selling Carnegie Steel, he surpassed John D. Rockefeller as the richest American of the time. Carnegie devoted the remainder of his life to large-scale philanthropy, with special emphasis on building local libraries, working for world peace, education, and scientific research. He funded Carnegie Hall in New York City, the Peace Palace in The Hague, founded the Carnegie Corporation of New York, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Carnegie Institution for Science, Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland, Carnegie Hero Fund, Carnegie Mellon University, and the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, among others.

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Quotes

“To be popular is easy; to be right when right is unpopular, is noble... I repudiate with scorn the immoral doctrine, 'Our country, right or wrong'.”

— Quoted in: "An Imperial Moment" (December 5, 2002), by Jonathan Schell and John Maxwell Hamilton at The Nation.

“Three generations from shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves.”

— Quoted in: George J. Borjas (2001) Heaven's Door: Immigration Policy and the American Economy. p. 132

“Watch the costs and the profits take care of themselves.”

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Andrew Carnegie, American businessman and philanthropist.

Title: Carnegie; Poor negative. Abstract/medium: 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller.

Andrew Carnegie

Objectgegevens Titel: Rechthoekig blik met scharnierend deksel Staalkoning, Amarillo sigaren No. 2691, veelkleurig Beschrijving: Rechthoekig blik met afgeronde hoeken met op deksel, in goudomrande achthoek, afbeelding in kleur van portret van heer met brandende sigaar in de mond (Andrew Carnegie). Op achtergrond rokende fabrieksschoorstenen. Linksboven stadswapen van Utrecht, rechtsboven Nationaal Wapen. Op binnenkant deksel zelfde afbeelding als op deksel in goudkleur. Trefwoorden: sigarenblik, blik, productverpakking, houder Opschrift / merk: Deksel: "STAALKONING", "ELEGANT", "SIGARENFABRIEK 'DENOVA' UTRECHT.". Binnenkant deksel: "STAALKONING", "ELEGANT", "SIGARENFABRIEK 'DENOVA' UTRECHT.". Dekselrand, zijkanten: "10 sigaren No 2691 AMARILLO". Dekselrand, achterkant: "NUMAN'S BLIKFABRIEKEN AMSTERDAM". Vervaardiger: fabrikant: Fa. Numan Plaats vervaardiging: Nederland, Amsterdam Datering: 1925 - 1935 Technieken: blik, vertind, geperst Materiaal: ijzer, tin Afmetingen: (cm) hg 2,0 / br 15,0 / dp 12,0 Associatie: reclame, verpakken, tabak, Utrecht, Carnegie, Numan, Amsterdam, heraldiek Vorm & decoratie: verpakking, schoorsteen, persoon, man, wapenschild, rijkswapen, stadswapen, wapen Inventarisnr: Museum Rotterdam 60302

Grandhalaya Sarvasvamu Vol.1, No.1 (1916)

Local Accession Number: 482 Description: Wilson in center as president of the university. At his left is Andrew Carnegie. Photographer: Brown Brothers Source: Research Library, 20th Century Fox Size: 6.5x9, 10x8 Medium: Print, Black and White Date: c. 1905-1906

Interior view, Soldiers and Sailors National Military Museum and Memorial (formerly Allegheny County Soldiers' Memorial), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.

Carnegie Library in Johnstown is the Museum of the Johnstown Flood.

plaque on the Upper East Side of NYC for the Convent of the Sacred Heart (formerly James A. Burden House)

This plaque recognises the donation made by Andrew Carnegie to Dundee Public Libraries in order to build Arthurstone Library in the Stobswell area of Dundee.