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Born on November 25, 1835, in Dunfermline, United Kingdom.
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In 1847, after the steam-powered looms are introduced in Dunfermline, Andrew Carnegie's hometown. Hundreds of handloom workers including his father, Will, are unemployed.
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At the age of 13, Andrew and his family come to America.
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From a Pittsburgh cotton factory boy, he rose to the position of the Division Superintendent of the Pennsylvania railroads.
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In 1865, Carnegie leaves his railroad post to pursue his career in the business world.
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In the early 1870s, Andrew gets started in the steel business. He co-founded his first steel company near Pittsburgh.
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His mother, which was a major influence in Andrew's life died in 1886.
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In 1887, a year after his mother's death/ He marries Louise Whitfield.
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In 1889, Andrew wrote an essay called "The Gospel of Wealth."
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In 1891 Carnegie Hall is opened.
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In 1892, his primary holdings are consolidated to form his steel company.
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In 1897, Carnegie along with his wife, births their first and only child Margaret.
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In 1901, Andrew sold Carnegie Steel Company to banker John Piermont Morgan for $480 million. Today this amount of money would be worth $13 billion.
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On August 11, 1919, at the age of 83, Carnegie dies at his house in Lenox, Massachusetts. The cause of death is Bronchopneumonia. Which is pneumonia that affects the bronchi in the lungs.
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As of today, Andrew Carnegie's net worth is $500 billion.
