Andrew Carnegie
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 Andrew Carnegie     (businessman) | |
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| Born | 1835-11-25 Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, UK |
| Died | 1919-08-11 (Age 83) Lenox, Massachusetts, United States |
| Religion | Northern Presbyterian |
| Parents | William Carnegie Margaret Morrison Carnegie |
| Children | Margaret Carnegie Miller |
| Spouse | Louise Whitfield |
| Founder of | Carnegie Corporation, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Carnegie Mellon University |
| Party | Republican |
Career
Andrew Carnegie was a steel magnate. He foundedthe Carnegie Steel Company and the Carnegie Corporation of New York
He also founded the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Carnegie Institution for Science, Carnegie Mellon University, Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland and the Carnegie Hero Fund.
Actvities
Together with John D. Rockefeller, Carnegie was a major backer of schools in USA.[1]
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References
- ↑ The Underground History of American Education
