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Birth
George Washington Carver was born in Diamonds,MO. He was born in the year 1864. Exact date is unknown. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington_Carver -
Early Years
George Washington Carver was one of many children born to Mary and Giles, an enslaved couple owned by Moses Carver. George Washington Carver was born into slavery in Diamond, Missouri, around 1864. Civil War in 1865 brought the end of slavery in Missouri. http://www.biography.com/people/george-washington-carver-9240299 -
After Civil War
Moses Carver and his wife, Susan, decided to keep George and his brother James at their home after that time, raising and educating the two boys. Susan Carver taught George to read and write, since no local school would accept black students at the time. http://www.biography.com/people/george-washington-carver-9240299 -
Education
Carver attended a series of schools before receiving his diploma at Minneapolis High School in Minneapolis, Kansas. Accepted to Highland College in Highland, Kansas, Carver was denied admittance once college administrators learned of his race. Instead of attending classes, he homesteaded a claim, where he conducted biological experiments and compiled a geological collection. http://www.biography.com/people/george-washington-carver-9240299 -
Career Consideration
G.W Carver first black student at Iowa State. He completed his Bachelor of Science degree. His graduate studies included intensive work in plant pathology. http://www.biography.com/people/george-washington-carver-9240299 -
Career
After graduating from Iowa State, Carver embarked on a career of teaching and research. At Tuskegee's agricultural department achieved national renown under Carver's leadership, with a curriculum and a faculty that he helped to shape. Areas of research and training included methods of crop rotation and the development of alternative cash crops. http://www.biography.com/people/george-washington-carver-9240299 -
Interest
Carver's work at Tuskegee included groundbreaking research on plant biology that brought him to national prominence. Many of these early experiments focused on the development of new uses for crops such as peanuts, sweet potatoes, soybeans and pecans. The hundreds of products he invented included plastics, paints, dyes and even a kind of gasoline. http://www.biography.com/people/george-washington-carver-9240299 -
Success In Peanuts
In 1920, Carver delivered a speech before the Peanut Growers Association, attesting to the wide potential of peanuts. The following year, he testified before Congress in support of a tariff on imported peanuts. With the help of Carver's testimony, Congress passed the tariff in 1922. http://www.biography.com/people/george-washington-carver-9240299 -
Death
George Washington Carver, was an American botanist and inventor.
He died on January 5,1943 in Tuskegee, AL. One of the most famous quotes today from him is,"Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom." https://www.emaze.com/@AFWRQTLT/George-Washington-Carver -
Accomplishments
In 1916, he was made a member of the British Royal Society of Arts—a rare honor for an American. Carver also advised Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi on matters of agriculture and nutrition. http://www.biography.com/people/george-washington-carver-9240299 -
How We See G.W Carver In Society Today
Carver's prominence as a scientific expert made him one of the most famous African-Americans and one of the best-known African-American intellectuals of his time.By the time of his testimony, however, Carver had already achieved international fame in political and professional circles. President Theodore Roosevelt admired his work and sought his advice on agricultural matters in the United States. http://www.biography.com/people/george-washington-carver-9240299
