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Black History Month ~ Celebrating great achievements of African Americans.
GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER
George Washington Carver was an agricultural scientist and inventor who developed hundreds of products using peanuts, sweet potatoes and soybeans.
- He was an American agricultural scientist who promoted alternative crops to cotton and methods to prevent soil depletion. He was one of the most prominent black scientists of the early 20th century. Wikipedia
Born: Diamond, MO.
Died: January 5, 1943, Tuskegee, AL
Place of burial: Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL
Award: Spingarn Medal (1923)
Education: Iowa State University (BA, MSc)