George Washington Carver was born into slavery in 1864 in Missouri. He became a renowned American scientist, educator, and inventor after earning degrees from Iowa State Agricultural College. Carver revolutionized Southern agriculture through his research into alternative crops such as peanuts, soybeans, and sweet potatoes. He created over 100 products from peanuts that were useful for homes and farms, including cosmetics, dyes, paints, and plastics. Carver received numerous honors for his scientific achievements and contributions to agriculture.

1. George Washington Carver
Biography

2. Early Years
● George was born on July 12, 1864 in Diamond Grove,
Missouri.
● In 1874 he left the farm where he was born and
eventually settled in Minneapolis, Kansas. He had to
move because there were no schools for blacks.
●When he was young he like to garden and take care of
plants. People around him call him the plant doctor.
●George would spend his days wandering the fields and
meadows, learning about different plants.

3. College Years
●George left Missouri at an early age to start a college career.
●1890: George enrolled at Simpson College to study piano and art, but had to
withdraw because of his race.
● Transferred to Iowa State Agricultural College, where in 1894 he
earned a Bachelor’s in Agriculture.
● 1896: Earned a Master’s of Agriculture degree from Iowa State Agricultural
College.

4. Achievements
●His reputation was based on his research of crops to cotton,
such as peanuts, soybeans and sweet potatoes
●George Washington Carver created over 100 products made
from peanuts that were useful for the house and farm, including
cosmetics, dyes, paints, plastics.
●1916: Elected as Fellow of the Royal Society for the
Encouragement of the Arts in London.
●1923: Received the Spingarn Medal for Distinguished Service to
Science from the NAACP.
●1939: Received the Roosevelt Medal for Outstanding
Contribution to Southern Agriculture.
●1941: Received the Award of Merit from the Variety Clubs of
America.
Achievements

5. Achievements
●He was an American scientist, educator & inventor
●His studies revolutionized agriculture in the south
●His is most popular for 44 bulletins containing 105 food recipes
using peanuts which were useful for house and farm
●He wanted poor farmers to grow alternative crops for their own
food
●He was 79 years old when he died on January 5, 1943
Facts about George

6. Achievements
●1938: Hollywood released a movie based on George’s life
●1941: The George Washington Carver Museum was dedicated
at Tuskegee
●1942: Missouri’s governor placed a marker at George’s
birthplace
Awards and Movie