Modern Marvels
Modern Marvels
George Washington Carver Tech 12 Season 8 Episode
One of the 20th centuryโs greatest scientists, George Washington Carverโs influence is still felt. Rising from slavery to become one of the worldโs most respected and honored men, he devoted his life to understanding nature and the many uses for the simplest of plant life. His scientific research in the late 1800s produced agricultural innovations like crop rotation and composting. Part of the โchemurgistโ movement that changed the rural economy, he found ingenious applications for the peanut, soybean, and sweet potato. At Tuskegee Institute, Dr. Carver invented more than 300 uses for the peanut, while convincing poor farmers to rotate cotton crops with things that would add nutrients to the soil. A visionary, Carver shared his knowledge free of charge, happy in his Tuskegee laboratory where he could use his gifts to help others.
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