安德鲁卡耐基(Andrew Carnegie)

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andrewcarnegie,knownasthekingofsteel,builtthesteelindustryintheunitedstates,and,intheprocess,becameoneofthewealthiestmeninamerica.

hissuessresultedinpartfromhisabilitytoselltheproductandinpartfromhispolicyofexpandingduringperiodsofeconomicdecline,whenmostofhispetitorswerereducingtheirinvestments.

carnegiebelievedthatindividualsshouldprogressthroughhardwork,buthealsofeltstronglythatthewealthyshouldusetheirfortunesforthebenefitofsociety.

heopposedcharity,preferringinsteadtoprovideeducationalopportunitiesthatwouldallowotherstohelpthemselves."hewhodiesrich,diesdisgraced,"heoftensaid.

amonghismorenoteworthycontributionstosocietyarethosethatbearhisname,includingthecarnegieinstituteofpittsburgh,whichhasalibrary,amuseumoffinearts,andamuseumofnationalhistory.healsofoundedaschooloftechnologythatisnowpartofcarnegie-mellonuniversity.

otherphilanthrophicgiftsarethecarnegieendowmentforinternationalpeacetopromoteunderstandingbetweennations,thecarnegieinstituteofwashingtontofundscientificresearch,andcarnegiehalltoprovideacenterforthearts.

fewamericanshavebeenleftuntouchedbyandrewcarnegie'sgenerosity.hiscontributionsofmorethanfivemilliondollarsestablished2,500librariesinsmallmunitiesthroughoutthecountryandformedthenucleusofthepubliclibrarysystemthatweallenjoytoday.