Andrew Carnegie
[size=3][color=#29384e][font=Times New Roman]Andrew Carnegie[/font][font=宋体]，[/font][font=Times New Roman] known as the King of Steel[/font][font=宋体]，[/font][font=Times New Roman] built the steel industry in the United States[/font][font=宋体]，[/font][font=Times New Roman] and [/font][font=宋体]，[/font][font=Times New Roman] in the process[/font][font=宋体]，[/font][font=Times New Roman] became one of the wealthiest men in America. His success resulted in part from his ability to sell the product and in part from his policy of expanding during periods of economic decline[/font][font=宋体]，[/font][font=Times New Roman] when most of his competitors were reducing their investments.[/font][/color][/size][size=3][color=#29384e][font=Times New Roman] [/font][/color][/size]
[size=3][color=#29384e][font=宋体] [/font][font=Times New Roman]Carnegie believed that individuals should progress through hard work[/font][font=宋体]，[/font][font=Times New Roman] but he also felt strongly that the wealthy should use their fortunes for the benefit of society. He opposed charity[/font][font=宋体]，[/font][font=Times New Roman] preferring instead to provide educational opportunities that would allow others to help themselves. [/font][font=宋体]“[/font][font=Times New Roman]He who dies rich[/font][font=宋体]，[/font][font=Times New Roman] dies disgraced[/font][font=宋体]，”[/font][font=Times New Roman] he often said.[/font][/color][/size]
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[size=3][color=#29384e][font=宋体] [/font][font=Times New Roman]Among his more noteworthy contributions to society are those that bear his name[/font][font=宋体]，[/font][font=Times New Roman] including the Carnegie Institute of Pittsburgh[/font][font=宋体]，[/font][font=Times New Roman] which has a library[/font][font=宋体]，[/font][font=Times New Roman] a museum of fine arts[/font][font=宋体]，[/font][font=Times New Roman] and a museum of national history. He also founded a school of technology that is now part of Carnegie-Mellon University. Other philanthrophic gifts are the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace to promote understanding between nations[/font][font=宋体]，[/font][font=Times New Roman] the Carnegie Institute of Washington to fund scientific research[/font][font=宋体]，[/font][font=Times New Roman] and Carnegie Hall to provide a center for the arts.[/font][/color][/size]
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[color=#29384e][font=宋体][size=10.5pt] [/size][/font][size=10.5pt]Few Americans have been left untouched by Andrew Carnegie[/size][font=宋体][size=10.5pt]‘’[/size][/font][size=10.5pt]s generosity. His contributions of more than five million dollars established 2[/size][font=宋体][size=10.5pt]，[/size][/font][size=10.5pt]500 libraries in small communities throughout the country and formed the nucleus of the public library system that we all enjoy today.[/size][/color]
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