Andrew Carnegie ( , but commonly or ; November 25, 1835August 11, 1919) was a Scottish-American industrialist.
Minitex is a publicly supported information and resource sharing program for academic, government, public and specialized libraries in the states of Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
 It is a joint effort of the Minnesota State Office of Higher Education and the University of Minnesota Libraries.
 Minitex is funded by the Minnesota State Legislature to serve higher education communities, and it also provides services for public, school, and specialized libraries in Minnesota through contracts with the Minnesota Department of Education.
 Libraries in North Dakota and South Dakota participate in Minitex programs through contracts between the Minitex Office and the North and South Dakota State Libraries.
 There is also reciprocity with Wisconsin libraries.
William Fletcher Burden (March 14, 1830 – December 7, 1867) was an industrialist born in Troy, New York.
The Empire of Business is a collection of essays written by Scottish-American industrialist Andrew Carnegie which were published in book form in 1902.
The Two Harbors Carnegie Library, located at 320 Waterfront Avenue, Two Harbors, Minnesota, United States, is a public library building built in 1909 with a $15,000 grant from Andrew Carnegie.
 This was one of over 3,000 libraries in 47 states funded by Carnegie.
 It was built in the Classical Revival style with brick and sandstone.
Charles Lewis Taylor (?
February 3, 1922) was an American industrialist born in Philadelphia, He graduated from Lehigh University in 1876.
 Taylor College, a dormitory for upperclass students at Lehigh University, is named in honor of Charles Taylor.
Ramji Hansraj Kamani (Gujarati: રામજી હંસરાજ કમાણી ; 21 February 1888 – 14 May 1966) also called Ramjibhai, was an Indian entrepreneur and industrialist born in the village of Dhari in the Amreli district of Saurashtra, Baroda State.
 He was the patriarch of the Kamani group which broke up due to family infighting leading to litigation, financial crisis and labor trouble in the group companies and their closure.
Bone Wars: The Excavation and Celebrity of Andrew Carnegie's Dinosaur is a nonfiction book by Tom Rea detailing a partial history of the Bone Wars, specifically the late-Victorian scientific drama surrounding "Diplodocus carnegii".
 Also called Dippy, this skeleton was one of the most famous dinosaur skeletons ever discovered.
 Named for Andrew Carnegie, the Scottish-American industrialist, it is arguably the first complete dinosaur ever seen by millions of people.
The Madison Carnegie Library or Madison Public Library, located at 401 Sixth Avenue, Madison, in the U.S. state of Minnesota is a public library building built in 1905 of brick with limestone trim.
 Its characteristic features include a columned and pedimented main entrance and a small polygonal dome on its flat roof.
 The structure was built with an $8,000 grant from Andrew Carnegie.
 This was one of over 3,000 libraries in 47 states funded by Carnegie.
 Local residents gave an additional $1,000 in gifts and books at its dedication on January 22, 1906.
 Gerhard Herriges, a contractor for public buildings in Western Minnesota, built the building for $6,216.85.
The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission, also known as Carnegie Hero Fund, was established to recognize persons who perform extraordinary acts of heroism in civilian life in the United States and Canada, and to provide financial assistance for those disabled and the dependents of those killed saving or attempting to save others.
 Those chosen for recognition receive the Carnegie Medal and become eligible for scholarship aid and other benefits.
 A private operating foundation, the Hero Fund was established in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1904 with a trust fund of $5 million by Andrew Carnegie, a Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist.

Question: What Scottish-American industrialist born in 1835 funded over 3,000 libraries in 47 states?
Answer: Andrew Carnegie