Meaning of Carnegie in English

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  2. Noun
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  1. Noun

    Carnegie

    Definitions

    1. United States educator famous for writing a book about how to win friends and influence people (1888-1955)
  2. 2. United States industrialist and philanthropist who endowed education and public libraries and research trusts (1835-1919)

Famous quotes

  • « My grandfather, along with Carnegie, was a pioneer in philanthropy, which my father then practiced on a very large scale. »
    David Rockefeller
  • « Looking ahead, future generations may learn their social skills from robots in the first place. The cute yellow Keepon robot from Carnegie Mellon University has shown the ability to facilitate social interactions with autistic children. Morphy at the University of Washington happily teaches gestures to children by demonstration. »
    Daniel H. Wilson
  • « When you play a concerto with a small orchestra, you don't feel it is as important as Carnegie Hall. You try to work out all the little problems. Once that's all done, trust comes in. »
    Itzhak Perlman
  • « Everywhere in the world, music enhances a hall, with one exception: Carnegie Hall enhances the music. »
    Isaac Stern
  • « It was one of the most exciting, perfect evenings of my life, my solo debut at Carnegie Hall. And knowing we were all there to raise money for Gay Men's Health Crisis made the evening an extraordinary experience. »
    Bernadette Peters

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