Born: 24 November 1888 · Died: 1 November 1955 · Age: 66
Author of the influential self-help book How to Win Friends and Influence People
Did you know?He changed the spelling of his surname to match the wealthy industrialist Andrew Carnegie to help promote his early public speaking courses.
Quick facts
Date of birth24 November 1888
Date of death1 November 1955
Age at death66
Cause of deathLymphoma
NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceMaryville, United States
Occupationwriter, motivational speaker, teacher
Editor's Take:
Dale Carnegie grew up poor on a Missouri farm. He taught millions how to get along with others. His advice was simple: remember names, listen well, avoid criticism and make people feel important. Critics have called it shallow or manipulative. Readers keep finding it useful. His courses became a global training business that still runs today. Almost every modern self-help book owes something to his plain, friendly style. His name has become shorthand for charm.
Key Milestones
1912: Begins teaching public speaking at the YMCA
1936: Publishes How to Win Friends and Influence People
1948: Publishes How to Stop Worrying and Start Living
1955: Dies in New York
Dale Carnegie ( KAR-nig-ee; spelled Carnagey until c. 1922; November 24, 1888 – November 1, 1955) was an American writer and teacher of courses in self-improvement, salesmanship, corporate training, public speaking, and interpersonal skills.
Dale Carnegie's birthday is November 24. He was born on November 24, 1888 in Maryville, United States.
How old was Dale Carnegie when he died?
Dale Carnegie died on November 1, 1955, aged 66.
Who shares a birthday with Dale Carnegie?
Famous people who share Dale Carnegie's November 24 birthday include Benedictus de Spinoza, Zachary Taylor, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Alexander Suvorov and Carlo Collodi.
