George Washington Carver was an American agricultural scientist and inventor who promoted alternative crops to cotton and methods to prevent soil depletion. He was the most prominent black scientist of the early 20th century. Wikipedia
Born: Diamond, MO
Died: January 5, 1943, Tuskegee, AL
Education: Iowa State University (1894–1896), MORE
Awards: Spingarn Medal
Parents: Giles Carver, Mary Carver
Siblings: James Carver
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