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Andrew Carnegie.
Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist (1835–1919)
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About Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist. Carnegie led the expansion of the American steel industry in the late-19th century and became one of the richest Americans in history.
Everything about Andrew Carnegie →- Occupation
- philanthropist, business magnate, economist, industrialist
- Position held
- rector
- Citizenship
- United States, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Born
- November 25, 1835
- Died
- August 11, 1919