Louise Whitfield

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Louise Whitfield was an American philanthropist best known as the wife of industrialist Andrew Carnegie and for her extensive charitable work.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
philanthropist
socialite
associatedWith Carnegie Corporation of New York
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
Carnegie Institution of Washington
Carnegie libraries
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
era Gilded Age
Progressive Era
familyName Whitfield
fieldOfWork charitable work
education philanthropy
peace and humanitarian causes
public libraries philanthropy
givenName Louise
influencedBy Andrew Carnegie’s Gospel of Wealth
knownFor extensive charitable work during and after Andrew Carnegie’s life
stewardship of Carnegie family philanthropy
languageSpoken English
maritalStatus married to Andrew Carnegie
movement philanthropy movement of the Gilded Age
name Louise Whitfield
nationality American
notableFor being the wife of industrialist Andrew Carnegie
philanthropy
notableRole administrator of Andrew Carnegie’s philanthropic legacy
trustee of Carnegie-related foundations
notableWork support for educational and cultural institutions funded by Carnegie wealth
occupation philanthropist
partnerInBusinessOrProject Andrew Carnegie
placeInHistory prominent American philanthropist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries
religion Presbyterianism
residence New York City
Scotland
Skibo Castle
sexOrGender female
socialClass upper class
sphereOfInfluence Scotland
United Kingdom
United States
spouse Andrew Carnegie

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Louise Whitfield Carnegie
birthName
Louise Whitfield
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