Andrew Carnegie

Andrew Carnegie's early life

Andrew Carnegie was born in Dunfermline, Scotland in November 25, 1835. He had a mother, father, and brother. For a while, he used books to educate himself because he was a cotton farmer. In 1848, when he was 12 moved to American, because of opportunities.

Adulthood

46 years later he returns as a railroad worker. In Scotland, he donates money to the libraries. After that, he returns to America to be a railroad worker. In 1883 Andrew discovers The Bessemer Process. The Bessemer Process make it easier to produce steel, which made it easier to produce. Using the Bessemer Process he had a monopoly on the world's steel industry. He had one problem. In 1982, the workers rioted. They rioted, because they weren't paid enough. He didn't give in though, he closed down one of the mills, promised to give his workers their jobs back, and he hired the local militia to protect from mobs and rioters. In 1887 51 year old Andrew had married a 29 years old named Louisse Whitefield, and on March 30th 10 years later Andrew and Louisse had a baby girl named Margaret. In the 1900's Andrew sold his company for 480$ million to John Pierpoint Morgan, it ended his career with a fortune, and he put that money to good use. He had paid to build libraries all across the world. He also founded the Carnegie Foundation of the Advancement of Teaching in 1905. Andrew Carnegie died of pneumonia on August 11, 1919.

Accomplishments/Most Known For

He was most known for being the "Captain of Industry" and being a great philanthropist. His main accomplishments were that he sounded The Carnegie Foundation of the Advancement of Teaching and practically owning the ENTIRE steel industry.(As in the whole world steel industry.) He even had a football team named after him "The Pittsburgh Steelers."

Tribute

The tribute will be a library made of marble with steel shelves and a kiosk in the middle that tells you about Andrew Carnegie. There would be a a few quotes on the walls, like,"No man can become rich without enriching others", and "There is little success where there is little laughter." The location of the tribute is on next to Carnegie hall on Carnegie drive in Scotland.

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