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  1. Carnegie was born in Dunfermline, Scotland. He immigrated to what is now Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States with his parents in 1848 at the age of 12. Carnegie started work as a telegrapher. By the 1860s he had investments in railroads, railroad sleeping cars, bridges, and oil derricks.

  2. Nov 9, 2009 · Learn about Andrew Carnegie, a Scottish-born American industrialist who made a fortune in the steel industry and became a major philanthropist. Find out how he rose from poverty to wealth, his role in the Homestead Strike and his legacy of libraries, organs and more.

  3. Jun 20, 2024 · Andrew Carnegie, Scottish-born American industrialist who led the expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century. He was also one of the most important philanthropists of his era. Learn more about how Carnegie made his fortune and about his vast philanthropic activities.

  4. Apr 3, 2014 · Andrew Carnegie was a self-made steel tycoon and one of the wealthiest businessmen of the 19th century. He later dedicated his life to philanthropic endeavors.

  5. Dec 13, 2023 · Andrew Carnegie, a Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist, left an indelible mark on American business and society during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His remarkable accomplishments ranged from revolutionizing the steel industry to founding cultural institutions and promoting the concept of philanthropy.

  6. Through the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the innovative philanthropic foundation he established in 1911, his fortune has since supported everything from the discovery of insulin and the dismantling of nuclear weapons, to the creation of Sesame Street and the Common Core Standards.

  7. Feb 19, 2023 · Andrew Carnegie was an industrialist who was known for making investments in and buying up companies in various industries, including steel, railroads, and coke, which is the material used in the...

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