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Birth of Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie was born 1835 in Scotland to a poor weaver -
Starting Work in Pittsburgh as a private secretary
Carnegie Started working in 1853 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as a private secretary to a railroad officially named Thomas Alexander Scott -
Leaving work
In 1865, Carnegie left the railroad to begin his own company making railroad bridges from iron -
First Steel Mill
In 1873 , Carnegie started his own steel mill -
Consolidation
During 1899, Carnegie Consolidated in the Carnegie Steel Company he controlled a quarter of American Iron and steel production -
Carnegie´s Retirement
In 1901, Carnegie Retired and devoted the last 18 years of his life to using his wealth for public good -
Giving a Gift
in his late years, 1911, Carnegie gave a gift of 125 million dollars to establish the Carnegie Corporation of America which provides funding to institutions and organizations that conduct
research on education and public affairs.