https://padlet.com/julsgleek124/47hvl8gyywtw Made with the help of sources en-us 2016-12-19 19:04:48 UTC 2025-11-03 06:01:30 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lovecoffee.png julsgleek124 https://padlet.com/julsgleek124/47hvl8gyywtw/wish/144374651 Born: November 25, 1835
Scottish American ]]> 2016-12-19 19:06:38 UTC https://padlet.com/julsgleek124/47hvl8gyywtw/wish/144374651 julsgleek124 https://padlet.com/julsgleek124/47hvl8gyywtw/wish/144374903 He was a Scottish American industrialist and the leader of the expansion of the American steel industry. Carnegie began working as a telegrapher but had investments in railroads, railroad sleeping cars, bridges and oil derricks, and became richer by being a bonds salesman in Europe. In 1892, he established Pittsburgh's Carnegie Steel Company]]> 2016-12-19 19:08:10 UTC https://padlet.com/julsgleek124/47hvl8gyywtw/wish/144374903 julsgleek124 https://padlet.com/julsgleek124/47hvl8gyywtw/wish/144375621 Carnegie acquired many plants and assets of steel so he formed this one company, in 1892, created in order to manage businesses at steel mills in the Pittsburgh area. He sold it in 1901 to the United States Steel Corporation operated by J.P. Morgan. ]]> 2016-12-19 19:11:24 UTC https://padlet.com/julsgleek124/47hvl8gyywtw/wish/144375621 julsgleek124 https://padlet.com/julsgleek124/47hvl8gyywtw/wish/144376439 Carnegie obtained most of his wealth from the selling of Carnegie Steel Company for $480 million. For a few years he was the richest American. ]]> 2016-12-19 19:15:20 UTC https://padlet.com/julsgleek124/47hvl8gyywtw/wish/144376439 julsgleek124 https://padlet.com/julsgleek124/47hvl8gyywtw/wish/144376770 After he sold the company, he devoted his life to philanthropy. He focused specifically on local libraries, scientific research, education, and world peace. With his wealth, he built Carnegie Hall and the Peace Palace. He 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]]> 2016-12-19 19:16:44 UTC https://padlet.com/julsgleek124/47hvl8gyywtw/wish/144376770 julsgleek124 https://padlet.com/julsgleek124/47hvl8gyywtw/wish/144377327 http://www.biography.com/people/andrew-carnegie-9238756
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