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In 1864 George Washington Carver was born in Diamond, MO. https://www.google.com/search?q=when+was+g+w+carver+born&oq=when+was+g+w+carver+born&aqs=chrome..69i57.7727j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
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Carver is the first black student admitted to Simpson College and is allowed to enter without an official high school degree. Carver attends Simpson College to study piano and art. His art teacher is impressed by his ability with plants and encourages him to transfer to Iowa State College of Agriculture in Ames, Iowa. http://www.softschools.com/timelines/george_washington_carver_timeline/111/
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Carver is the first black student to attend Iowa State College of Agriculture. He begins his study of plants. Three future U.S. secretaries of agriculture graduated from Iowa State College of Agriculture, including Professor James Wilson. Wilson is Carver's mentor.
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Carver receives a Bachelor of Agriculture Degree from Iowa State College of Agriculture.
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Booker T. Washington, the principal of the African-American Tuskegee Institute, hired Carver to run the school's agricultural department. http://www.biography.com/people/george-washington-carver-9240299
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Carver is names director of the Agricultural Experiment Station at Tuskegee Institute. His goal was to help poor black farmers learn how to grow more soil-enriched crops,
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Carver designs a horse-drawn vehicle, called the Jessup Agricultural Wagon, that allows him to do demonstrations of his experiments for farmers. Carver believed that this is his most significant contribution to educating farmers. http://www.softschools.com/timelines/george_washington_carver_timeline/111/
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The NAACP honors Carver with the Spingarn Medal for his work in advancing the black cause. The Spingarn Medal is awarded yearly by the NAACP for outstanding achievement by an African-Americans. http://www.softschools.com/timelines/george_washington_carver_timeline/111/
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Carver received a honorary Doctorate of Science degree from Simpson College. In 2005, as part of the school's 150th anniversary, the school adds a scholarship and a fellowship in his name.
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In 1943 Carver died as a prominent African-American scientist and inventor.
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