安德鲁卡耐基(Andrew Carnegie)

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

hissuccessresultedinpartfromhisabilitytoselltheproductandinpartfromhispolicyofexpandingduringperiodsofeconomicdecline,whenmostofhiscompetitorswerereducingtheirinvestments.

carnegiebelievedthatindividualsshouldprogressthroughhardwork,buthealsofeltstronglythatthewealthyshouldusetheirfortunesforthebenefitofsociety.

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

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

otherphilanthrophicgiftsarethecarnegieendowmentforinternationalpeacetopromoteunderstandingbetweennations,thecarnegieinstituteofwashingtontofundscientificresearch,andcarnegiehalltoprovideacenterforthearts.

fewamericanshavebeenleftuntouchedbyandrewcarnegiesgenerosity.hiscontributionsofmorethanfivemilliondollarsestablished2,500librariesinsmallcommunitiesthroughoutthecountryandformedthenucleusofthepubliclibrarysystemthatweallenjoytoday.