Andrew Carnegie's Philanthropy

Andrew Carnegie was one of the many people that believed in the Gospel of wealth. This meant that he believed that the wealthy people were obligated to give back their money to the society, in order to advance it. Andrew Carnegie was also a strong supporter of the education system in america. He set up various funds that established over 2,000 public libraries in towns across america. He also founded Carnegie Mellon University, and by the end of his life he had given away over 90 percent of his wealth.