George washington carver

Nia- George Washington Carver

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  • Birth

    Birth
    Resouces
    1861- Carver was born in slavery but went on to win worldwide respect for his work as a scientist.

  • Freed

    Freed
    By 1875 he was free to leave
    the farm and go to school.

  • High school

    High school
    George finished high school
    in 1884.

  • College

    College
    He attended Iowa State Agricultural College in Ames, Iowa. He received a bachelor’s degree in agriculture in 1894 and a master’s degree in 1896.

  • Teaching

    Teaching
    George taught students about plants and farming.

  • Starting

    Starting
    In 1896, he began
    to teach at Tuskegee Institute
    in Alabama. Tuskegee was
    a school for black people.

  • Growing

    Growing
    In the late 1800s cotton
    stopped growing well.
    George taught farmers
    to grow peanuts and
    sweet potatoes instead.

  • Death

    Death
    January 5, 1943 is the death of George Washington Carver.