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  1. George Washington Carver ( c. 1864 [1] – January 5, 1943) was an American agricultural scientist and inventor who promoted alternative crops to cotton and methods to prevent soil depletion. [2] . He was one of the most prominent black scientists of the early 20th century.

  2. about SCIENTIFIC BIOGRAPHIES. In the post–Civil War South, one man made it his mission to use agricultural chemistry and scientific methodology to improve the lives of impoverished farmers. George Washington Carver (ca. 1864–1943) was born enslaved in Missouri at the time of the Civil War.

  3. Dec 7, 2013 · By Mary Bagley. published 7 December 2013. Caption George Washington Carver, circa 1910.(Image credit: Public domain.) George Washington Carver was a prominent American scientist and inventor...

  4. 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.

  5. May 29, 2018 · George Washington Carver was an agricultural chemist and botanist whose colorful life story and eccentric personality transformed him into a popular American folk hero to people of all races. Born into slavery, he spent his first 30 years wandering through three states and working at odd jobs to obtain a basic education.

  6. Jan 30, 2020 · Fast Facts: George Washington Carver. Known For: Agricultural chemist who discovered 300 uses for peanuts as well as hundreds of uses for other crops. Also Known As: The Plant Doctor, The Peanut Man. Born: January 1, 1864 in Diamond, Missouri. Parents: Giles and Mary Carver.

  7. Jun 1, 2020 · Carver was born enslaved. No documents survive detailing Carvers birth, but he was likely born around 1864 or 1865, on the farm of Moses Carver, near Diamond Grove, Missouri. His mother,...

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