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Car·ne·gie C0118100 (kär′nə-gē, kär-nā′gē, -nĕg′ē), Andrew 1835-1919. Scottish-born American industrialist and philanthropist who amassed a fortune in the steel industry and donated millions of dollars for the benefit of the public.
Car·ne·gie C0118100 (kär′nə-gē), Dale 1888-1955. American educator known for his self-improvement book How to Win Friends and Influence People (1936).Carnegie (ˈkɑːnəɡɪ; kɑːˈneɪ-) n (Biography) Andrew. 1835–1919, US steel manufacturer and philanthropist, born in Scotland: endowed public libraries, education, and research trustsCar•ne•gie (ˈkɑr nɪ gi, kɑrˈneɪ gi, -ˈnɛg i) n. Andrew, 1835–1919, U.S. steel manufacturer and philanthropist, born in Scotland. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | Carnegie - United States educator famous for writing a book about how to win friends and influence people (1888-1955)Dale Carnegie | | 2. | Carnegie - United States industrialist and philanthropist who endowed education and public libraries and research trusts (1835-1919)Andrew Carnegie |
Carnegie
Carnegie (kärnĕg`ē, kär`nəgē), borough (1990 pop. 9,278), Allegheny co., SW Pa., an industrial suburb of Pittsburgh; inc. 1894. A steel town, it has coal mines and plants that make chemicals and electrical equipment. The Neville House was the home of Gen. John Neville, an officer in the French and Indian WarsFrench and Indian Wars, 1689–1763, the name given by American historians to the North American colonial wars between Great Britain and France in the late 17th and the 18th cent. ..... Click the link for more information. and the American RevolutionAmerican Revolution, 1775–83, struggle by which the Thirteen Colonies on the Atlantic seaboard of North America won independence from Great Britain and became the United States. It is also called the American War of Independence. ..... Click the link for more information. . The borough was named for Andrew CarnegieCarnegie, Andrew , 1835–1919, American industrialist and philanthropist, b. Dunfermline, Scotland. His father, a weaver, found it increasingly difficult to get work in Scottish factories and in 1848 brought his family to Allegheny (now Pittsburgh), Pa. ..... Click the link for more information. .Carnegie a nonmagnetic sailing ship (brigantine) built in theUSA in 1909. Displacement, 568 tons. From 1909 through 1921, geomagnetic observations were made from the Carnegie in theAtlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans; in 1928 and 1929, oceano-graphic research was conducted in the Pacific. The Carnegie sank in November 1929 off Samoa. Carnegie Andrew. 1835--1919, US steel manufacturer and philanthropist, born in Scotland: endowed public libraries, education, and research trusts FinancialSeeAndrew CarnegieCarnegie Related to Carnegie: Carnegie Hall, Andrew Carnegie, Dale CarnegieSynonyms for Carnegienoun United States educator famous for writing a book about how to win friends and influence people (1888-1955)Synonymsnoun United States industrialist and philanthropist who endowed education and public libraries and research trusts (1835-1919)Synonyms |