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“In my own house I rigged up a laboratory and studied chemistry in the evenings, determined that there should be nothing in the manufacture of steel that I would not know. Although I had received no technical education I made myself master of chemistry and of the laboratory, which proved of lasting value.”

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Charles M. Schwab
Charles M. Schwab

Charles M. Schwab was an American businessman born on February 18, 1862, and died on October 18, 1939. He played a significant role in the American steel industry, being one of the founders of Armstrong, Harris & Company and holding a prominent position in the United States Steel Corporation. more

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