henry clay frick

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born , Dec. 19, 1849, West Overton, Pa., U.S. died Dec. 2, 1919, New York, N.Y. U.S. industrialist. He began building and operating coke ovens in 1870 and organized his own company in 1871. From 1889 he served as chairman of Carnegie Steel Co., the world's largest manufacturer of steel and coke. His role in the violent steel strike of 1892 in Homestead, Pa., provoked an anarchist to shoot and stab him, but he survived. He was instrumental in the formation of the U.S. Steel Corp. in 1901. A noted art collector and philanthropist, he bequeathed the Frick Collection to New York City. See also Andrew Carnegie
henry clay frick

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    Hen·ry Clay Frick

    Türkische aussprache

    henri kley frîk

    Aussprache

    /ˈhenrē ˈklā ˈfrək/ /ˈhɛnriː ˈkleɪ ˈfrɪk/
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