George Washington Carver

George Washington Carver (1860–1943) was an African-American botanist and inventor

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who won praise for his contributions to agricultural (farming) chemistry.

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He researched and promoted alternative crops to cotton, such as peanuts and sweet potatoes.

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He also experimented to find new uses for plants, making more than 300 products from peanuts alone.

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Carver was born into slavery but gained an education against the odds, graduating with a degree in Agriculture in 1894.

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Carver was later invited to teach at Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, where he remained for the rest of his life.

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