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Birth
George Washington Carver was born to the slave of Giles and Mary Carver. Soon after his birth him and his mother were kidnapped.
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College
Carver was the first african american to attend Iowa State College of Agriculture.
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Bachelor
George graduated from Iowa State with a Bachelor of Agriculture Degree. He soon become a faculty member after graduation.
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Masters
George receives a Master Degree in Agriculture at Iowa State. The heed of the school asks George if he wanted to become the head of the Agriculture Department which he kindly accepted.
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Inventor
Carver invented a horse-drawn vehicle called the Jesup. The Jesup allowed him to demonstrate his experiments to farmers.
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NAACP
George received the Spingarn Medal by the NAACP. The medal for outstanding achievements for his work in advancing the black cause.
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Simpson College
An honorary Doctorate of Science Degree was given to Carver from Simpson College. The school also added a scholarship in his name in 2005.
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USDA
Carver helped the United Department of Agriculture to study plant diseases. In 2000 he was inducted into the USDA hall of fame.
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George Washington Carver Foundation
George started this foundation to continue research in the field of agriculture. He donated 60,000 to the foundation.
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Death
George die after falling down the stairs at his home. He died in Tuskegee,Alabama and was buried next to Booker T. Washington
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Memorial
Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicated 30,000 to the George Washington Carver National Monument. It was also the first monument dedicated to an african american.
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