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Andrew Carnegie (November 25 1835 – August 11 1919) was a Scottish-born American businessman, a major philanthropist, and the founder of the Carnegie Steel Company which later became U.S. Steel. He is known for having, later in his life, given away most of his riches to fund the establishment of many libraries, schools, and universities in Scotland, America and worldwide.
Formative influences
The Carnegie family in Scotland
Andrew Carnegie was born on November 25, 1835, in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. He was the son of a hand loom weaver, William Carnegie. His mother was Margaret, daughter of one Thomas Morrison, a tanner and shoemaker. Although his family was impoverished, he grew up in a cultured, political home.Many of Carnegie's closest relatives were self-educated tradesmen and class activists. William Carnegie, although poor, had educated himself and, as far as his resources would permit, ensured that his children received an education. William Carnegie was moreover political activist and was involved with those organising demonstrations against the Corn laws. He was also a Chartist. He wrote frequently to newspapers and contributed articles in the radical pamphlet, Cobbett's Register edited by William Cobbett. Amongst other things, he argued for abolition of the Rotten Boroughs and reform of the British House of Commons, Catholic Emancipation, and laws governing safety at work, which were passed many years later in the Factory Acts. Most radically of all, however, he promoted the abolition of all forms of hereditary privilege, including all monarchies.
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âNo man can become rich without himself enriching others.â â Andrew Carnegie #GIFB
sueyoungmedia (SusanYoung) Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:27:13 -0000
“No man can become rich without himself enriching others.” – Andrew Carnegie #GIFB
Andrew is seeing Stephen Lynch tonight at Carnegie Hall instead! http://tinyurl.com/lynchcarnegie.
AHSchwartz (Andrew Schwartz) Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:02:20 -0000
Andrew is seeing Stephen Lynch tonight at Carnegie Hall instead! http://tinyurl.com/lynchcarnegie.
Cada adversidade traz consigo a semente de um benefÃcio equivalente.(Andrew Carnegie)
JARBASTC (JARBAS TENA CUVERO) Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:35:25 -0000
Cada adversidade traz consigo a semente de um benefício equivalente.(Andrew Carnegie)
"All honor's wounds are self-inflicted." - Andrew Carnegie
David_Williams_ (David Williams ) Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:55:02 -0000
"All honor's wounds are self-inflicted." - Andrew Carnegie
At least he didn't write FU Andrew Carnegie. RT @mattmp: Glad 2 see Luke paying attention during the library town hall http://bit.ly/2zMnv0
PghLesbian24 (PghLesbian24) Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:35:02 -0000
At least he didn't write FU Andrew Carnegie. RT @mattmp: Glad 2 see Luke paying attention during the library town hall http://bit.ly/2zMnv0
RT @counselormag: The men who have succeeded are men who have chosen one line and stuck to it.Andrew Carnegie
Chonnelawless (Marcus Titus) Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:16:15 -0000
RT @counselormag: The men who have succeeded are men who have chosen one line and stuck to it.Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie - A Tribute - A profile with a photograph and audio.
Andrew Carnegie Image Collection - Family photographs taken in and around Skibo Castle, Scotland, in the early 1900s.
Anti-Carnegie - Scraps and Comments - Excerpts from a short book attacking anti-imperialism during the Philippine-American War, published in 1899.
Meta Description: [ Jim Zwick's books on Mark Twain and anti-imperialism, web sites, biography, and how to contact him. ]
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Biographical Dictionary of Management - Biographical article.
Meta Description: [ Thoemmes Continuum publishes primary sources and reference works in the History of Ideas for the academic community. ]
Deconstructing the Philanthropic Library - The Sociological Reasons Behind Andrew Carnegie's Millions to Libraries - Describes why millions were given to establish libraries in the United States.
Meta Description: [ Site examines the sociological reasons why Carnegie gave millions to found public libraries in the United States. Content by Michael Lorenzen. ]
History of Andrew Carnegie and Carnegie Libraries - Biographical material, photographs and details of his benefactions in Pennsylvania.
Meta Description: [ History of Industrialist and Philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, History of Carnegie Libraries and Other Carnegie Philanthropies ]
New York Times - Carnegie Honored by Club He Financed - Article on a 1909 dinner at the Lotos Club, given in honor of Carnegie, includes tributes by Mark Twain and others.
New York Times - Carnegie Started as a Bobbin Boy - An obituary of August 12, 1919.
No Man Becomes Rich Unless He Enriches Others - Short biography.
Meta Description: [ Biography of Andrew Carnegie, 1835 - 1919, American legend, business tycoon and philanthropist. ]
Personal Recollections of Andrew Carnegie - A book by Frederick Lynch in an electronic text form, University of Virginia Library.
The Richest Man in the World - Andrew Carnegie - Accompaniment to PBS series, includes timelines, image gallery, teacher's guide, and a look at the context from which he came.
Meta Description: [ Follow Andrew Carnegie's rags-to-riches ride as the Scottish immigrant fashions
himself into a captain of industry, the king of steel, the richest man in the
world, and a generous philanthropist. ]
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