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George Washington Carver was born.
George Washington Carver was born sometime around the year 1864, in Diamond Grove, Missouri. His birthdate was unknown because he was a slave. -
He attended High school.
He went to High school in Mnneapolis, Kansas. -
He attended Simpson State College.
He went to Simpson State College as an art student. -
He attended Iowa State College.
He attended Iowa State College of agriculture and mechanic arts to study agriculture. -
Travels with the Jesup.
He travels through Alabama with the jesup agricultural wagon to teach poor farmers better methods of agriculture -
Peanut Convention!!
After his work with peanuts and their many uses, George Washington Carver was invited to speak in front of the producers of peanuts at the time and showed them over 100 of his peanut products. This included peanut milk, peanut medicine, and even the most popular peanut product today, peanut butter. -
He recieves his first patent.
For Cosmetics and Plant Products
Patent 1,522,176 -
He recieved another patent.
They were for stain, and paint.
patent 1,541,478 -
He recieves yet another patent.
They were for more stain and paint.
Patent 1,632,365 -
Begins to study fungi for the US department of agriculture.
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George and Henry Ford become friends
This was when George Washington Carver met the famed Henry Ford in Dearborn, Michigan. There, they worked on plastics made out of soybeans to be used inside cars. It was rumored that they even built a full automobile just out of these plastics. Along with plastics, they developed a synthetic rubber made out of soybeans. -
George Washington Carver died.
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George Washington Carver day.
President Harry S Truman declare January 5th as George Washington Carver Day.
