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Jun 1, 2020 · Carver was born enslaved. No documents survive detailing Carver’s birth, but he was likely born around 1864 or 1865, on the farm of Moses Carver, near Diamond Grove, Missouri. His mother,...
George Washington Carver, Born a slave around 1864, became a famous artist, teacher, scientist, and humanitarian. From childhood, he developed a remarkable understanding of the natural world. Carver devoted his life to improving agriculture and the economic conditions of African-Americans in the south.
George Washington Carver, (born 1861?, near Diamond Grove, Mo., U.S.—died Jan. 5, 1943, Tuskegee, Ala.), U.S. agricultural chemist and agronomist. Born a slave, Carver lived until age 10 or 12 on his former owner’s plantation, then left and worked at a variety of menial jobs.
