Philanthropy
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Philanthropy is a form of altruism that consists of "private initiatives for the public good, focusing on quality of life". Philanthropy tends to be used interchangeably with the term charity. Charity
Herodes Atticus, a Greek philanthropist of Ancient Rome active during the 2nd century CE
The Foundling Hospital in London, c. 1753. The original building has since been demolished.
William Wilberforce, a prominent British philanthropist and anti-slavery campaigner
The Red Cross, after the Battle of Gravelotte in 1870
Andrew Carnegie
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Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist. Carnegie led the expansion of the American steel industry in the late-19th century and became one of the richest Americans in
Philanthropy
…and museums in the United States and also funded housing for poor people in London. His activities became a model for Andrew Carnegie and many others. Andrew Carnegie (1835–1919) was the most influential leader of philanthropy on a national (rather than local) scale. After selling his steel company in 1901 he devoted…
Carnegie, c. 1913
Birthplace of Andrew Carnegie in Dunfermline, Scotland
Carnegie, age 16, with younger brother Thomas, c. 1851
Pullman sleeping car, where Carnegie made one of his most successful investments