He became a leading philanthropist in the United States, Great Britain, and the British Empire.
Carnegie led the expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century and became one of the richest Americans in history. (uncle)Ĭarnegie as he appears in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.Īndrew Carnegie ( Scots:, English: / k ɑːr ˈ n ɛ ɡ i/ kar- NEG-ee November 25, 1835 – August 11, 1919) was a Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist. Carnegie (brother) George Lauder (first cousin) George Lauder Sr.