Title: Andrew Carnegie Biography - Childhood, Life Achievements & Timeline
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Andrew Carnegie Biography
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Who was Andrew Carnegie?
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Content: He has some three thousand plus libraries set up all over the world to his credit. The Carnegie Institute of Technology (CIT) at Pittsburgh was set up 1901; Carnegie having donated $2 million for it. The Carnegie Institute of Pittsburg was set up in 1895 which also comprised of an art gallery, music hall and a museum. His support in setting up of technical schools had been immense which evolved to become the Carnegie Mellon University of today. He always promoted research and development, leading to the establishment of the Carnegie Institution of Washington, the research center in the field of science. Continue Reading Below
The Endowment for International Peace was set up by him in order to discourage war and anti-social activities in the world. The Carnegie Corporation was incorporated with an aid of $125 million to ensure the maintenance of his interests. Life & Legacy
In 1881, he took his family on a trip to the United Kingdom. They visited their old home in Dunfermline, Scotland, where his mother laid the foundation stone of Carnegie Library for which he donated money.