Dale Carnegie

Dale Carnegie
BornDale Harbison Carnagey
(1888-11-24)November 24, 1888
Maryville, Missouri, U.S.
DiedNovember 1, 1955(1955-11-01) (aged 66)
Forest Hills, New York, U.S.
Resting placeBelton, Missouri, U.S.
OccupationWriter, lecturer
Alma materUniversity of Central Missouri
Notable worksHow to Win Friends and Influence People
How to Stop Worrying and Start Living
Spouse
Lolita Baucaire
(m. 1927; div. 1931)
(m. 1944)
Children2
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Dale Carnegie (/ˈkɑːrnɪɡi/ KAR-nig-ee;[1] spelled Carnagey until c. 1922; November 24, 1888 – November 1, 1955) was an American writer and lecturer, and the developer 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.[2]

One of the core ideas in his books is that it is possible to change other people's behavior by changing one's behavior towards them.

  1. ^ "Carnegie", as opposed to Andrew Carnegie, whose name is supposed to stress the second-syllable. Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary.
  2. ^ "Books by Dale Carnegie (Author of How to Win Friends and Influence People)". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved March 24, 2021.