He had little formal education. He later took a job as a railroad assistant. Three years later Carnegie was promoted to superintendent. While working for the railroad Carnegie started investing and saving. Carnegie saved his money wisely and was later able to start Carnegie Steel in the 1870’s.
He was in Manchester when he heard about the success Richard Arkwright was having at a textile factory in Cromford. At age just nineteen, Owen borrowed £100 and set up his own business spinning mules with an engineer called John Jones. The partnership with Jones came to an end in 1792 and Owen found work as a manager of Peter Drinkwater’s spinning factory. As the manager, Owen met a lot of businessmen involved in the textile industry. David Dale, owner of Chorton Twist Company in Scotland met with Robert Owen and the two became great friends.
Andrew Carnegie: The Epitome of Industry Andrew Carnegie was born to a poor Scottish family that immigrated to America while he was an infant. He lived in poverty as a child but was able to rise to riches through hard work and intelligent business decisions. Carnegie built his first steel mill in America in 1872, shortly after meeting Henry Bessemer. Carnegie used two innovative and effective business strategies: horizontal integration and vertical integration, which would allow him to become a captain of industry. In vertical integration, Carnegie bought companies that produce resources for steel making.
Mr. Rochester was the one who got Jane Eyre a governing position after Jane Eyre was done with her schooling. This is what makes Mr. Rochester a hero to Jane because without Mr. Rochester Jane would of not had this governing position. This governing position meant a lot to her and gave her a chance learn many things. Moreover, Mr. Rochester and Jane Eyre had fallen in love with each other. Mr. Rochester, being the first man who Jane has fallen in love with makes him a big hero in my mind.
For instance, I was an: bobbin boy at a cotton factory that earned $1.20 an week, messenger in a telegraph office, and secretary, and telegraph operator for the superintendent of the Pittsburgh division of the Pennsylvania Railroad. In 1859, I succeeded my boss as railroad division superintendent. While in this position, he made profitable investments in many businesses, including coal, iron and oil companies and a manufacturer of railroad sleeping cars. After an few years I created my own steel mill. Steel was suppose to be expense, but Bessemer process made is very cheap to buy.
That same year, Morgan merged Carnegie Steel with a group of other steel businesses to form U.S. Steel, the world’s first billion-dollar corporation Andrew Carnegie: Philanthropist After Carnegie sold his steel company, the diminutive titan, who stood 5’3”, retired from business and devoted himself full-time to philanthropy. In 1889, he had penned an essay, “The Gospel of Wealth,” in which he stated that the rich have “a moral obligation to distribute [their money] in ways that promote the welfare and happiness of the common man.” Carnegie also said that “The man who dies thus rich dies disgraced.” Carnegie eventually gave away some $350 million (the equivalent of billions in today’s dollars), which represented the bulk of his wealth. Among his philanthropic activities, he funded the establishment of more than 2,500 public libraries around the globe, donated more than 7,600 organs to churches worldwide and endowed organizations (many still in existence today) dedicated to research in science, education, world peace and other causes. Among his gifts was the $1.1 million required for the land and construction costs of Carnegie Hall, the legendary New York City concert venue that opened in
The Altruistic Hero Essay #1 March 4, 2009 Essay #1 Throughout history as a society, specifically America, we have been taught subconsciously to follow and admire the “altruistic hero”. This hero is traditionally identified as the trusted leader of the movement to a greater good. In addition this hero is displayed as having a higher sense of pride and respect for himself and even more so for the society in which he/she inhabits. The altruistic hero is born with an inborn quality disparate from the mediocre and less individualistic minds that compose the majority of society. However, without the presence of these hero’s that play an immense role in the preservation of American society, our beliefs, traditions and the meaning of life as we respect it would be quickly compromised.
In the story, Beowulf defeats Grendel, an enemy of Hrothgar and his people. For this mighty deed performed, Hrothgar not only holds a party for several days in Beowulf's honor, he also rewards him greatly with many riches. In a way of showing appreciation and benevolence Hrothgar, the king of Danes “presented Beowulf with a gold standard as a victory gift, an embroidered banner; also breast-mail and a helmet; and a sword carried high , that was both precious object and token of honour.”(Lines 1019-1023.) Hrothgar, had accomplished in being a mentor and father figure to the young warrior, and succeeded on delivering advice about how to act as a judicious ruler. And truly Beowulf has shown that to us throughout the story.
My mother and my father are two people who defiantly have earned my trust my love and who are excellent role models to me in life whether it being spiritually morally or just learning life lessons. But I feel like parents are more like impact role models rather than heroes at least that’s how it is in my life. A hero to me is someone who would put their life on the line, and the wellness of mankind before his or her own personal success. Examples of these types of heroes would be men and women who serve in their country’s armed forces. The brave souls that fight fires all around the world along with the men and women who dedicate their lives to making sure our country’s homes and streets are safe by enforcing local state and federal laws.
It’s Superman! This phrase is often associated with some of our society’s greatest heroes of all time. However, in today’s modern times our heroes play a part in the most unlikely roles. I would like to explore heroes by many different definitions to people, can be different types, are viewed in different perspectives in society today, are unlikely by nature, and my hero. Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines a hero as, “one who shows great courage or one admired for his achievements and noble qualities”.