Food Scientist

Project:
George
Washington
Carver
Sereena Berry
 Carver was renowned food
George scientist that created many food
innovations from soybeans, peanuts,
Washington Carver and sweet potatoes but is most
popularly known as “The Peanut Man”.
He was a master of the farming
technique crop rotation and influenced
curriculum and the president of the
United States alike. After he passed,
Franklin D. Roosevelt built a memorial
in honor of his extensive work.
★ He was born into slavery and once
was kidnapped by a raider.
Early Life
★ He was raised by his slave owners
and taught to read and write by
the wife.
★ Carver was known as the plant
doctor because of his natural
green thumb
 ★ Carver began schooling 10 miles aways
from home but was kicked out because
of his race.
★ He finally received his diploma from the
high school of Minneapolis.
★ He moved on to study art and music in
Iowa. This is where he delved into
botanical sketches.

Education ★ Carver then became the head of an

Agricultural Department and influenced
a lot of their curriculum
★ Caver’s interest in plants began to blossom
when he was young and local farmers
would call him the plant doctor
★ Later in his life he came up with the idea of
Research
crop rotation
★ His later studies on peanuts were due to
the surplus of them because of his crop
rotation innovation.
★ Carver created 300 products from peanuts
and also dabbled in their medical uses like
laxatives.
★ He also consulted with the president on the
agricultural system of America.
Death ★ Carver died in 1943 at his
home in Tuskegee, Alabama
when he was 78 years old.
★ He tragically fell down his
stairs therefore ending his life.
★ His grave sits next to Booker T.
Washington
 ➢ Editors, History.com. “George Washington Carver.”

Works History.com, A&E Television Networks, 27 Oct. 2009,

www.history.com/topics/black-history/george-
washington-carver.

Cited ➢ Editors, Biography.com. “George Washington Carver.”

Biography.com, A&E Networks Television, 24 Jan. 2019,
www.biography.com/people/george-washington-
carver-9240299.