Andrew Carnegie
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Born | (1835-11-25)November 25, 1835
Dunfermline,
Fife, Scotland
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Died | August 11, 1919(1919-08-11) (aged 83)
Lenox, Massachusetts, U.S.
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Resting place | Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, New York, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Industrialist, philanthropist |
Known for | Founding and leading the Carnegie Steel Company Founding the Carnegie Library, Carnegie Hall, Carnegie Institution for Science, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Carnegie Mellon University, Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland, Carnegie United Kingdom Trust, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs, Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, and the Carnegie Hero Fund |
Political party | Republican[1] |
Spouse | |
Children | Margaret Carnegie Miller |
Parent(s) | William Carnegie Margaret Morrison Carnegie |
Relatives | Thomas M. Carnegie (brother) George Lauder (first cousin) George Lauder Sr. (uncle) |
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Andrew Carnegie
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Born | (1835-11-25)November 25, 1835
Dunfermline,
Fife, Scotland
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Died | August 11, 1919(1919-08-11) (aged 83)
Lenox, Massachusetts, U.S.
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Resting place | Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, New York, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Industrialist, philanthropist |
Known for | Founding and leading the Carnegie Steel Company Founding the Carnegie Library, Carnegie Hall, Carnegie Institution for Science, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Carnegie Mellon University, Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland, Carnegie United Kingdom Trust, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs, Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, and the Carnegie Hero Fund |
Political party | Republican[1] |
Spouse | |
Children | Margaret Carnegie Miller |
Parent(s) | William Carnegie Margaret Morrison Carnegie |
Relatives | Thomas M. Carnegie (brother) George Lauder (first cousin) George Lauder Sr. (uncle) |
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