Title: Andrew Carnegie: The railroad and steel magnate who played his more imperative role as a Philanthropist
Headings: Andrew Carnegie: The railroad and steel magnate who played his more imperative role as a Philanthropist
Andrew Carnegie: The railroad and steel magnate who played his more imperative role as a Philanthropist
Content: Carnegie with African-American leader Booker T. Washington (front row, center), seen here in 1906 while visiting Tuskegee Institute
Carnegie’s goal was to create as many libraries as he could, and he eventually donated funds to open 3,000 libraries worldwide. He began achieving his goal in his hometown of Dunfermline, Scotland, by opening a library in 1883. He also provided funding for libraries in Allegheny, Pittsburgh, and Edinburgh. His directions were always focused on building the library and purchasing books to fill it, but the city was obliged to give the land and fund the library’s operation. Andrew Carnegie’s philanthropy. Puck magazine cartoon by Louis Dalrymple, 1903
When it came to helping educational causes, Carnegie was just as dedicated as he was to starting libraries. He donated $2 million dollars in 1901 to start the Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh, which would morph into the now-prestigious Carnegie Mellon University. Along with Booker T. Washington, Carnegie was a major benefactor in the development of the Tuskegee Institute. He also started the Carnegie Institution for Science in Washington, D.C.
However, Carnegie did not limit his support of higher education only to the United States. $10 million dollars was given for the creation of the Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland– the money went to furthering scientific research and helping students to attend universities in his native country.