George Washington Carver was born enslaved and went on to become one of the most prominent scientists and inventors of his time, as well as a teacher at the Tuskegee Institute. Carver devised over 100 products using one major crop — the peanut — including dyes, plastics and gasoline.
Citation Information
Article Title
George Washington Carver Biography
Author
Biography.com Editors
Website Name
The Biography.com website
URL
https://www.biography.com/scientist/george-washington-carver
Access Date
February 10, 2021
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Last Updated
February 4, 2021
Original Published Date
April 2, 2014
