Andrew Carnegie
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: The 19th Century
- Categories: Economics
- Subcategories: Business, Industry, Manufacturing, Factories, Philanthropy, Philanthropists
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, American History 1816-1855, American Civil War & Reconstruction Era (1856-1877), American History 1878-1900
Article abstract: One of the wealthiest men in the world at the time of his retirement from business in 1901, Carnegie achieved great fame for his business success and for his many benefactions, which became the chief interest of his later years.
Early Life
Andrew Carnegie was born November 25, 1835, in Dunfermline, Scotland. His father, William Carnegie, a prosperous handloom weaver at the time of Andrew’s birth, was unable to compete with the new technology of steam looms and fell into poverty as Andrew grew older. Andrew’s mother, Margaret...
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