Andrew Carnegie

Quick Facts

Full Name	Andrew Carnegie
Occupation	Entrepreneur
Date Of Birth	Nov 25, 1835(1835-11-25)
Age	189
Date Of Death	August 11, 1919, Lenox, MA
Birthplace	Dunfermline
Country	Scotland
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Andrew Carnegie Biography

Andrew Carnegie is one of the most popular and richest Entrepreneur who was born on November 25, 1835 in Dunfermline, Scotland. Steel industry mogul and philanthropist who turned the American steel industry into an international force.

He was often regarded as the second richest man next to John D. Rockefeller.

He married Louise Whitfield and together they had a child in 1897.

Andrew Carnegie Net Worth

Andrew Carnegie is one of the richest Entrepreneur from Scotland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Andrew Carnegie 's net worth $310 Billion. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He worked as a bobbin boy in a cotton factory and as a telegraph messenger boy.

He was ruthless, but also incredibly philanthropic, writing an article, The Gospel of Wealth, in 1889 that urged his fellow businessmen to use their wealth to advance and improve society.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Andrew Carnegie Dating?

According to our records, Andrew Carnegie married to Louise Whitfield Carnegie. As of December 1, 2023, Andrew Carnegie’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Andrew Ranked on the list of most popular Entrepreneur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Scotland. Andrew Carnegie celebrates birthday on November 25 of every year.

Who is Andrew Carnegie and what is he known for?

One of the captains of industry of 19th century America, Andrew Carnegie helped build the formidable American steel industry , a process that turned a poor young man into the richest man in the world. Carnegie was born in Dunfermline, Scotland, in 1835.

What are 3 good things Andrew Carnegie did?

WEALTHIEST MAN IN THE WORLD In addition to funding libraries, he paid for thousands of church organs in the United States and around the world. Carnegie’s wealth helped to establish numerous colleges, schools, nonprofit organizations and associations in his adopted country and many others.

Is the Carnegie family still wealthy?

When he died at age 42, his will divvied up his multimillion-dollar industrialist fortune between his wife and nine children. Each received a trust fund of about $10 million, several descendants say. But that wealth has now also dried up , the descendants added.

How did Carnegie get rich?

While working for the railroad, he invested in various ventures, including iron and oil companies , and made his first fortune by the time he was in his early 30s. In the early 1870s, he entered the steel business, and over the next two decades became a dominant force in the industry.

Who started U.S. Steel?

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