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About George Washington Carver
George Washington Carver was an African-American agricultural scientist and inventor. He was the most eminent agricultural scientist in the early 20th century.
Personal Life and Education
George was raised by his slave master, Moses Carver and his wife Susan, after his parents escaped from a slave raid on Moses’ farm.
After enrolling in a number of schools, he earned a master’s degree in Agricultural Science from Iowa State University. He sold peanut-based personal care products there. And he became famous as the Peanut Man!
He never married.
Accomplishments
He researched and promoted alternative crops to cotton, such as peanuts, soybeans and sweet potatoes. He could cook 105 food recipes using peanuts! President of the United States Theodore Roosevelt admired his work.
At Tuskegee University, George taught and researched on plants, soil, natural fungicides and weedicides. He taught farmers crop rotation and to feed pigs with acorns instead of expensive processed feed, as well as substitute swamp muck for inorganic fertilizers.
George also invented the horse-drawn Jessup wagon.
Awards and Honors
He received the Spingarn Medal of the NAACP. The George Washington Carver National Monument was erected at Missouri under the auspices of the administration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The monument was the first kind dedicated to an African American.
In 1977, George Washington Carver was inducted into the Hall of Fame for Great Americans. He was also inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 1990.
Fun Facts
George made the famous quote: "Where there is no vision, there is no hope". He named his wagon after the banker who financed his horse-drawn wagon invention, Morris Jessup.
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F.A.Q. about George Washington Carver
When is his birthday?
George Washington Carver's birthday is on July 12, 1864.
In how many days is his birthday?
George Washington Carver's birthday is in 79 days
How old was George Washington Carver when he died?
He was 78 years old.
When did he die?
He died in January 5, 1943.
How old would he be today?
George Washington Carver would be 159 years old if he was alive today.
Where was George Washington Carver from?
He was born in Diamond, Missouri, U.S..