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Students will research the life and inventions of George Washington Carver.
George Washington Carver
George Washington Carver was a plant scientist who made great contributions to the field of agricultural chemistry. He created more than three hundred products from peanuts, soybeans, and sweet potatoes. Carver received many honors and awards for his work. Many institutions, museums, and schools are named in honor of George Washington Carver.
George Washington Carver invented some three hundred uses for peanut butter and sweet potatoes. Some are listed below:
"It is not the style of clothes one wears, neither the kind of automobile one drives, nor the amount of money one has in the bank, that counts. These mean nothing. It is simply service that measures success." - George Washington Carver