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He was born in Scottland to a poor weaver -
When he turned 18 he started working in Pitsburg, Pennsylvania, as the private secretary to a railroad
an official named Thomas Alexander Scott -
He made railroad bridges from iron. 8 years after he started his first steel mill -
He controlled part of American iron and steel production
2 years later he retired. He gave the last
18 years of his life to use his wealth for the public good. -
This provides giving money to institutions and organizations that manage research on education and public affairs. -
He died from pneumonia at age 84