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George Washington Carver was a prominent African-American scientist and inventor. Carver is best known for the many uses he devised for the peanut.
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George Washington Carver - The Peanut Doctor
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George Washington Carver - Mini Biography
A short biography of George Washington Carver who was offered a horticultural position by Booker T. Washington at the Tuskegee Institute and went on to discovering countless uses for the peanut and other important crops.
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At age 50 Darwin revealed the theory of evolution in the Origin of Species.
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Play NowGeorge Washington Carver. (2013). The Biography Channel website. Retrieved 06:49, May 24, 2013, from http://www.biography.com/people/george-washington-carver-9240299.
George Washington Carver. [Internet]. 2013. The Biography Channel website. Available from: http://www.biography.com/people/george-washington-carver-9240299 [Accessed 24 May 2013].
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George Washington Carver. The Biography Channel website. 2013. Available at: http://www.biography.com/people/george-washington-carver-9240299. Accessed May 24, 2013.
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View groupThey are among history's most revered black inventors, known for their relentless inquisition, passionate research, impeccable design and, most importantly, their desire to push the envelope. Some of the world's greatest technological and social advancements, including the modern-day gas mask, light bulb and traffic light, owe their origins to black inventors. Did you know that George Washington Carver developed more than 100 products using peanuts? Or that Madam C.J. Walker was the first American woman to become a self-made millionaire? Learn more about these inventors, as well as Lonnie G. Johnson, Garrett Morgan, Patricia Bath, Percy Julian and more, at Biography.com.
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View groupWhen it comes to famous black scientists, George Washington Carver, Mae C. Jemison, and Neil Degrasse Tyson probably come to mind. But do you know about Otis Boykin and how he's helped old hearts beat a little better? And how about Garrett Morgan, whose inventions have kept hair straighter, clothes fitter, and traffic more efficient? Learn more about these famous black scientists and more.
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