Biography books on george washington carver

          George Washington Carver (), best known for his work as a scientist and a botanist, was an anomaly in his own time&;a black man praised by white..

          A biography of the Afro-American scientist whose agricultural research revolutionized the economy of the South.

        1. A biography of the Afro-American scientist whose agricultural research revolutionized the economy of the South.
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        3. George Washington Carver (), best known for his work as a scientist and a botanist, was an anomaly in his own time&;a black man praised by white.
        4. Christina Vella offers a thorough biography of George Washington Carver, including in-depth details of his relationships with his friends, colleagues.
        5. My Work Is That of Conservation uses Carver's life story to explore aspects of southern environmental history and to place this important scientist within the.

          6. George Washington Carver

          American botanist and inventor (1864–1943)

          "George Carver" redirects here. For other people of the same name, see George Carver (disambiguation).

          George Washington Carver (c.

          1864[1] – January 5, 1943) was an American agricultural scientist and inventor who promoted alternative crops to cotton and methods to prevent soil depletion.[2] He was one of the most prominent black scientists of the early 20th century.

          While a professor at Tuskegee Institute, Carver developed techniques to improve types of soils depleted by repeated plantings of cotton. He wanted poor farmers to grow other crops, such as peanuts and sweet potatoes, as a source of their own food and to improve their quality of life.[3] Under his leadership, the Experiment Station at Tuskegee published over forty practical bulletins for farmers, many written by him, which included recipes; many of the bulletins contained advice for poor farmers, including combatin