-
G. W. Carver is Born
George Washington Carver was born to an enslaved couple, Mary and Giles, in Diamond, Missouri. He was born during the Civil War era. http://www.biography.com/people/george-washington-carver-9240299 -
Bachelor Degree is earned
Carver attended the State Agricultural College in Ames, Iowa after transferring from Simpson College where he studied piano and art (he didn't earn this degree). Then he earned his bachelor’s degree in agriculture from the State Agricultural College in 1894. http://shsmo.org/historicmissourians/name/c/carver/ -
Master Degree is earned
Carver receives his master's degree from Iowa State College of Agriculture. Then, Booker T. Washington asks him to conduct an agriculture school at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. http://www.softschools.com/timelines/george_washington_carver_timeline/111/ -
Carver's fame grows.
During the 1900-1920s George became popular for his agricultural experiments. He also was as a promoter of racial equality. Many people asked for Carver’s help for racial equality. http://shsmo.org/historicmissourians/name/c/carver/ -
Peanut-Oil Massages
In the 1930s the polio virus struck the US. Carver offered peanut-oil massages that helped many people, specifically children, it helped them gain relief from the effects of polio. http://shsmo.org/historicmissourians/name/c/carver/ -
Theodore Roosevelt Medal
George Washington Carver received many awards, in 1936, he received the Theodore Roosevelt Medal for distinguished achievement in science. https://www.legalzoom.com/articles/honoring-george-washington-carver -
Carver befriends Henry Ford.
In 1937 George befriends an automobile manufacturer, Henry Ford. Ford installed an elevator in Carver’s dormitory so that George could use the elevator instead of the steps after his health declines and his doctor told him to not take the steps http://shsmo.org/historicmissourians/name/c/carver/
http://georgewashingtoncarver.weebly.com/timeline.html -
The George Washington Carver Foundation
In 1940, Carver established the George Washington Carver Foundation at the Tuskegee Institute. Also, the Tuskegee Institute dedicated a museum to him, the George Washington Carver Museum. https://www.legalzoom.com/articles/honoring-george-washington-carver -
George's Death
George passed away on January 5th, 1943 in Tuskegee, Alabama. http://georgewashingtoncarver.weebly.com/timeline.html -
George Washington Carver National Monument is established
President Franklin D. Roosevelt gives $30,000 for the George Washington Carver National Monument placed where Carver lived as a child. It is the first monument dedicated to an African-American. http://www.softschools.com/timelines/george_washington_carver_timeline/111/
