Andrew Carnegie definitions

# Definition Sets
1 united states industrialist and philanthropist who endowed education and public libraries and research trusts (1835-1919) 1,008 sets
2 creates carnegie steel. gets bought out by banker jp morgan and renamed u.s. steel. andrew carnegie used vertical integration by buying all the steps needed for production. was a philanthropist. was one of the "robber barons" 892 sets
3 a scottish-born american industrialist and philanthropist who founded the carnegie steel company in 1892. by 1901, his company dominated the american steel industry. 422 sets
4 steel 172 sets
5 a steel giant that got where he was by vertical integration. he pioneered vertical integration as a way to run a corporation, and was an anti-trust advocate as well as a philanthropist. 127 sets
6 built a steel mill empire; us steel 112 sets
7 scottish immigrant who became a giant in the steel industry 99 sets
8 steel industry 77 sets
9 scottish-born industrialist who developed the u.s. steel industry; his is a rags-to-riches story as he made a fortune in business and sold his holdings in 1901 for $447 million. he spent the rest of his life giving away $350 million to worthy cultural and educational causes. 59 sets
10 controlled the steel industry 47 sets
11 built u.s. steel industry 35 sets
12 united states industrialist and philanthropist who endowed education and public libraries and research trusts 28 sets
13 dominated the steel industry 26 sets
14 steel tycoon 23 sets
15 achieved an abnormal rise in class system (steel industry), pioneered vertical integration (controlled mesabie range to ship ore to pittsburgh), opposed monopolies, used partnership of steel tycoons (henry clay frick as a manager/partner), bessemer steel process 23 sets
16 founder of the carnegie steel company 23 sets
17 american industrialist and philanthropist who founded the carnegie steel company in 1892. by 1901, his company dominated the american steel industry. 17 sets
18 captain of the steel industry 17 sets
19 industrialist who made a fortune in steel in the late 1800s through vertical consolidation; as a philanthropist, he gave away some $350 million 16 sets
20 dominated the steel industry. 15 sets
21 founder of carnegie steel 15 sets
22 entrepreneur who succeeded in industries ranging from telegraphy, railroading, bridge building, iron-and steel-making and investments; stood out from other business titans as a thinker who fashioned and publicized a philosophy for big business, a conservative rationale that became deeply implanted in the conventional wisdom of some americans. 14 sets
23 was a scottish-born american industrialist, businessman, a major philanthropist, and the founder of pittsburgh's carnegie steel company which later became u.s. steel. 13 sets
24 (1835-1919) a scottish-american industrialist who created the company 'u.s. steel;' built carnegie hall (a concert hall in new york city); earned most of his fortune in the steel industry; remembered as one of the richest men in american history 12 sets
25 creates carnegie steel. gets bought out by banker jp morgan and renamed u.s. steel. used vertical integration by buying all the steps needed for production. was a philanthropist. was one of the "robber barons" 12 sets
26 creates carnegie steel. gets bought out by banker jp morgan and renamed u.s. steel. andrew carnegie used vertical integration by buying all the steps needed for production. was a philanthropist. 12 sets
27 he rose from poverty to become one of the richest men in the world by gaining virtual control of the u.s. steel industry. he had begun the process of vertical integration, by which he came to control raw materials, transportation, and distribution within the steel industry, managing every stage of the production process from beginning to end. u.s. steel production increased until the nation surpassed great britain as the foremost steel producer in the world. he was also notable as a philanthropist, who gave millions of dollars to advance education, establish public libraries, and promote world peace. 11 sets
28 founded carnegie steel company; major industrialist 11 sets
29 man who built the steel industry in america 11 sets
30 ..., creates carnegie steel. gets bought out by banker jp morgan and renamed u.s. steel. andrew carnegie used vertical integration by buying all the steps needed for production. was a philanthropist. was one of the "robber barons" 10 sets
31 scottish immigrant who organized a vast new industry on the principle of "vertical integration" 10 sets
32 united states industrialist (steel) and philanthropist who endowed education and public libraries and research trusts. 10 sets
33 built u.s steel industry 10 sets
34 started manufacturing steel in pittsburgh and son outdistanced his competitors b a combination of salesmanship and the use of the latest technology 9 sets
35 united states industrialist and philanthropist who endowed education and public libraries and research trusts (1835-1919) and built a steel empire 9 sets
36 the gospel of wealth 9 sets
37 united states industrialist and philanthropist who endowed education and public libraries and research trusts; a "robber barron," developed the steel industry; practiced vertical integration; believed in the "gospel of wealth" 9 sets
38 (1835-1919) american industrialist and humanitarian; he focused his attention on steelmaking and made a fortune through his vertical integration method. 9 sets
39 built a steel mill empire 8 sets
40 worked initially in iron business then in steel business after he learned about bessemer process - his company was involved in the homestead strike w/ the amalgamated association of iron and steel workers - "gospel of wealth"->wealthy were trustees of ppl's money and they must use efforts to benefit society - created carnegie hall and public libraries 8 sets
41 he was first to use the bessemer process which made steel cheaply and efficiently and it changed the steel industry 8 sets
42 steel industry magnate who built up the industry by buying up all levels of production. 7 sets
43 dominated the steel industry; controlled processing of steel from mine to market 7 sets
44 after making money through investments in a sleeping car company and oil, andrew carnegie moved on to work in the war department he went to work in the iron business and then moved into steel after learning of the bessemer process, which formed steel from pig iron grew carnegie steel company through acquisitions wrote the article, " gospel of wealth," for the north american review, which offered the belief that the wealth were just trustees of their money and that they must use their efforts to benefits society his philanthropic ventures included carnegie hall and public libraries 7 sets
45 used vertical integration to gain control of the steel industry, gospel of wealth 7 sets
46 carnegie was an american millionaire and philanthropist who donated large sums of money for public works. 7 sets
47 leader of steel industry, applied vertical integration, by 1900 climbed to top of steel industry. "rags to riches" story. 7 sets
48 scottish immigrant became a giant in the steel industry using vertical & horizontal integration 7 sets
49 steel company 7 sets
50 steel king 7 sets
51 donated funds to build the peace palace at the hague 7 sets
52 he was an entrepreneur that revolutionize business practices. as an oil magnate, he came to great wealth later selling his holdings to become one of the great philantrophists. 6 sets
53 made millions off the expansion of the american steel industry. 6 sets
54 wealth 6 sets
55 scottish-born industrialist who developed the u.s. steel industry 6 sets
56 an american steel manufacturer who donated funds to build peace palace at the hague. 6 sets
57 vertical integration 6 sets
58 immigrant from scotland. gave away almost all money he had by the time he died, made money from steel 6 sets
59 the steel king 6 sets
60 king of steel 6 sets
61 steel king; integrated every phase of his steel-making operation. ships, railroads, etc. pioneered "vertical integration" ; his goal was to improve efficiency by making supplies more reliable controlling the quality of the product at all stages of production and eliminating the middle man 6 sets
62 steel giant 6 sets
63 carnegie steel. monopoly. partnered with rockefeller. was a steel tycoon. used vertical and horizontal integration. also, a great philanthropist. 6 sets
64 american industrialist and humanitarian; he focused his attention on steelmaking and made a furtune through his vertical integration method. 5 sets
65 the "steel king", he used vertical integration to improve efficiency by controlling all aspects of his steel-making operation from mines to transportation to manufacturing; a hard-working son of improverished immigrant parents, he used his talents as an organizer and administrator to build his steel empire; later sold his holdings to j.p. morgan for $400 million, much of which he gave away for philanthropic purposes. 5 sets
66 revolutionized the steel industry during the era of railroad expansion; keystone bridge, a company which he owned a one-fifth share; decided that steel would now replace iron for the manufacture of heavy goods 5 sets
67 poor irish immigrant -> leader of steel industry, owns us steel, rich 5 sets
68 leadership of the fast-growing steel industry passed to a shrewd business genius, andrew carnegie, who in the 1850s had worked his way up from being a poor scottish immigrant to becoming the superintendent of a pennsylvania railroad. in the 1870s, he started manufacturing steel in pittsburgh and soon outdistanced his competitors by a combination of salesmanship and the use of the latest technology 5 sets
69 industrialist who preached the "gospel of wealth" 5 sets
70 (1835-1919) a scottish-born american industrialist and philanthropist who founded the carnegie steel company in 1892. by 1901, when he sold out to j p morgan, his company dominated the american steel industry. known for vertical integration and for his gospel of wealth theory. 5 sets
71 led the expansion of the u.s. steel industry; known for his 'gospel of wealth' 5 sets
72 a scottish-born american industrialist and philanthropist founded steel company in 1892. by 1901, his company dominated the american steel industry. bought by jp morgan 5 sets
73 industrialist who led the expansion of the american steel industry. 5 sets
74 he controlled the steel industry 5 sets
75 ..., united states industrialist and philanthropist who endowed education and public libraries and research trusts (1835-1919) 5 sets
76 creates carnegie steel. gets bought out by banker jp morgan and renamed u.s. steel. andrew carnegie used vertical integration by buying all the steps needed for production. was a philanthropist. was one of the "robber barons". 5 sets
77 brought the steel industry to america 5 sets
78 known for vertical integration; made a large steel company; became a philanthropist after amassing large sums of money; partnered with frick; sold company to j.p. morgan, who then created u.s. steel; took advantage of the bessemer process 5 sets
79 born poor, he became a messenger for a telegraph service and worked his way up to become a skilled telegrapher and head of the messenger service. entrepreneur that revolutionized business practice. 5 sets
80 made his fortune in the steel industry. in his later years, he donated most of his money to establish schools, libraries, and universities around the world. 5 sets
81 immigrant from scotland who worked his way up the ladder of success to run us steel. his company was valued at $500 million dollars. he achieved vertical integration of the steel industry. he used the bessemer process to produce steel cheaply and efficiently. 5 sets
82 american industrialist and humanitarian; he focused his attention on steelmaking and made a fortune through his vertical integration method. 5 sets
83 an industrialist who made a fortune in steel in the late 1800s through vertical consolidation; as a philanthropist, he gave away over $350 million. 5 sets
84 used vertical integration by buying all the steps needed for production 5 sets
85 made the steel business productive 4 sets
86 (1835-1919) scottish immigrant, started poor but became successful. became head of carnegie steel, largest steel corporation at the time, first to user the bessemer process. used vertical integration. bought out by jp morgan. 4 sets
87 industrialist who made a fortune in steel in the late 1800s through vertical consolidation 4 sets
88 industrialist who brought the bessemer process to the us to make steel. his gospel of wealth theory required that one should give money to charity while still living. 4 sets
89 a business man that increased his power through by gaining control of the many different businesses that make up all phases of steel production development. 4 sets
90 united states industrialist (steel) and philanthropist who endowed education and public libraries and research trusts (1835-1919), 4 sets
91 controlled the steel industry and developed the " gospel of wealth" 4 sets
92 scotish born american industrialist and philanthropist who founded carnegie steel comp. in 1892. by 1901, his country dominated the american steel industry. 4 sets
93 scottich immigrant who became a giant in the steel industry 4 sets
94 industrialist and philanthropist responsible for u,s, steel 4 sets
95 carnegie steel company 4 sets
96 philanthropist; head of carnegie steel company; created a steel monopoly 4 sets
97 built a steel mill empire; us steel. philantropist 4 sets
98 giants of big business, worked way up steel business,philosophy: gospel of weatlh 4 sets
99 one of the major captains of industry during the 19th and 20th century. created one of the biggest steel corporations, "u.s. steel." also involved in founding museums, peace corporations, and a university. 4 sets