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Date of Birth
Andrew Carnegie was born in Dunfermline, Scotland, November 25, 1835. For a long time Andrew Carnegie thought he was born in 1837, but he was actually born in 1835. -
Moved to America
When young Carnegie was 13 years old he moved to America and settled in Allegheny City which today is part of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Carnegie family moved to America because they were searching for better economic opportunities. There in Allegheny Andrew Carnegie found a job as a bobbin boy at a cotton factory that earns $1.20 per week. -
Carnegie's 14 year old Job
Andrew's job is a messenger at a telegraph office, when he was 14 years old. Then Tomas Scott, a superintendent of the Pennsylvanian Railroad Company, made Andrew Carnegie his private secretary and personal telegrapher. -
Sleeping Cars
Andrew Carnegie invests in Sleeping Cars. He begins receiving a return of about $5,000 annually, after two years. $5,000 is more than three times his salary. -
Investing in Oil
Andrew Carnegie invested in an oil company and begins to collect more money. He used his money from the Sleeping Cars investment to invest in an oil company. -
Carnegie enters steel buisness
Carnegie went into steel business in the early 1870's. Carnegie became a commanding force in the steel industry in the last two decades. -
Carnegie's Company
Carnegie co-found his first steel company near Pittsburgh, He created a steel empire over the next few decades. He maximized his profits to build the company bigger. To form Canegie Steel Company Carnegie had to unite his primary holdings.Carnegie Steel was owned by Andrew Carnegie and managed by Henry Clay Frick. -
1872
In 1872 Carnegie was in Europe, and Europe is where he learned Bessemer Process for making steel. When he was in Europe the mill's plan was conceived. -
Homestead Strike of 1892
Homestead Strike of 1892 took place in Homestead, Pennsylvania. Closed the mill and locked out the workers, is what Frick did that started the whole Homestead Strike. The Homestead Strike was between the workers Carnegie, and, Frick. Frick hired three hundred Pinkerton Detective Agency guards to fight the workers. Andrew Carnegie put his support in Frick, even though he was in Scotland on a vacation. -
1889
Carnegie built his Company out of nothing. He started with one mill. Then in 1899 his company was the biggest, most successful and most expensive of all the steel companies. -
Sold Carnegie Steel
Carnegie sold Carnegie Steel Company for $450 million to John Pierpont Morgan, a banker. Philanthropy is what Carnegie then devoted himself to. And he soon gave away $350 million. Today the Canegie Steel Company is worth $475 Million. -
Date of Death
Andrew Carnegie died in Lenox, MA, August 11, 1919. Carnegie died of Bronchopneumonia. Bronchopneumonia is the inflammation of the lungs.He was 66 years old when he died.
