1. George Washington Carver
By: Steve Mann

2. Early Background Born 1864 on a farm in Missouri
Mother and Carver were kidnapped
Carver adopted after civil war
Nicknamed 'The Plant Doctor' and collected rocks and plants
Left home at age 12 to go to school in SW Missouri

3. Schooling Left home at age 12 to go to school in SW Missouri
At age 30 attended Simpson college in Iowa
Bachelor of Science degree in 1894 and a Master of Science degree in bacterial botany and agriculture in 1897
First black faculty member of Iowa state college

4. Contributions Creation of 325 products from peanuts
More than 100 products from sweet potatoes
Hundreds more from a dozen other plants native to the South.
Replenished soil on southern farms
Applied for only three patents although he created hundreds of products.

5. Honors Doctorate from Simpson College in 1928
Member of the Royal Society of Arts in London, England
Spingarn Medal given every year by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Roosevelt medal for restoring southern agriculture
U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt honored Carver with a national monument dedicated to his accomplishments