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Louise Whitfield Carnegie (March 7, 1857 – June 24, 1946) was an American philanthropist. She was the wife of Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.
26. Feb. 2021 · Andrew met Louise Whitfield when he was 45 and she was 23. He was one the most famous bachelors in the US with a value of $20 million ($350 million today) and growing. His merged steel companies would become the largest corporation on earth. He had semi-retired and moved from Pittsburgh to New York City, taking a large suite of rooms ...
Learn about the life and marriage of Louise Whitfield and Andrew Carnegie, the industrialist who gave away his fortune. See photos of their wedding dress, honeymoon, and graves.
Louise Whitfield married Andrew Carnegie in 1887 and became his partner in his philanthropic endeavors, especially in building free public libraries. She died in 1946 and was remembered as a true lady and a fine example of American womanhood.
- Emily Mace
Learn about the history of the museum, where Andrew Carnegie was born in a weaver's cottage in 1835. Find out how his wife Louise Whitfield bought the cottage and built the museum in 1928 to honour his legacy.
Über die Entstehungsgeschichte des Werkes berichtet Mrs. Louise Whitfield Carnegie in ihrem Vorwort, das wir zum passenden Abschluß und Ausklang der Selbstbiographie ihres Gatten verwendet haben (s. S. 224). Carnegie hat seine Erinnerungen nicht im Zusammenhang, sondern immer nur gelegentlich, besonders während des Sommeraufenthalts in der ...
One of the captains of industry of 19th century America, Andrew Carnegie helped build the formidable American steel industry, a process that turned a poor young man into the richest man in the...
