Dale Carnegie

Born

November 24, 1888

Died

November 1, 1955 (aged 66)

Known as

writer, motivational speaker, teacher, biographer, psychologist, lecturer

Dale Carnegie was an American writer and teacher of courses in self-improvement, salesmanship, corporate training, public speaking, and interpersonal skills. Born into poverty on a farm in Missouri, he was the author of How to Win Friends and Influence People (1936), a bestseller that remains popular today. He also wrote How to Stop Worrying and Start Living (1948), Lincoln the Unknown (1932), and several other books.

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