Alexander von Humboldt vs Andrew Carnegie
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Compare the life timelines of Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859) and Andrew Carnegie (1835–1919) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 24 years, from 1835 to 1859.
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Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859)
- — Born in Berlin, Prussia Verified
- — Studied at the University of Göttingen Verified
- — Appointed Prussian mining inspector Verified
- — Departed on his expedition to the Americas Verified
- — Attempted the ascent of Chimborazo Verified
- — Settled in Paris to publish his expedition results Verified
- — Returned to Berlin and delivered the Kosmos lectures Verified
- — Led a scientific expedition across Russia Verified
- — Published the first volume of Kosmos Verified
- — Died in Berlin Verified
Andrew Carnegie (1835–1919)
- — Born in Dunfermline, Scotland Verified
- — Emigrated with his family to Allegheny, Pennsylvania Verified
- — Rose from telegraph messenger to superintendent at the Pennsylvania Railroad Verified
- — Opened the Edgar Thomson Steel Works Verified
- — Married Louise Whitfield Verified
- — Published 'The Gospel of Wealth' Verified
- — Homestead Strike at Carnegie Steel Verified
- — Sold Carnegie Steel to J. P. Morgan, forming U.S. Steel Verified
- — Established the Carnegie Corporation of New York Verified
- — Died in Lenox, Massachusetts Verified