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The Carnegie Medal The Carnegie Medal is a bronze medallion three inches in diameter and is awarded to civilians who risk their lives to an extraordinary degree saving or attempting to save the lives of others. Andrew Carnegie’s profile in relief dominates the obverse of the medal.

Capping the Carnegie Centennial was an evening concert at Carnegie Hall, which Andrew Carnegie founded in 1889 after acquiring seven parcels of land on 57th Street, considered at the time an outpost on the city's cultural map. Andrew Carnegie's philanthropic efforts actually began in 1870.

Celebrating the legacy of the man who 100 years ago shepherded in the era of modern philanthropy, the inaugural Andrew Carnegie Medals of Philanthropy were awarded today to seven world-renowned benefactors who have forged new visions for the philanthropic community as it embarks on a new century -- and millennium -- of giving.

Carnegie Medal winners Year Author Title Publisher 2013 Sally Gardner Maggot Moon Hot Key Books 2012 Patrick Ness illustrated by Jim Kay A Monster Calls Walker Books 2011 Patrick Ness Monsters of Men Walker Books 2010 Neil Gaiman two illustrators The Graveyard Book Bloomsbury 32 more rows ...