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George Washington Carver
Missouri | 1819-1918
He wanted poor farmers to grow other crops, such as peanuts and sweet potatoes, as a source of their own food and to improve their quality of life.
He was widely recognized and praised in the white community for his many achievements and talents.
He was the most prominent black scientist of the early 20th century and developed more than 300 food, industrial, and commercial products from peanuts.
George Washington Carver changed the agricultural and economic life of many poor farmers.
From ordinary peanuts, he made hundreds of useful products, including milk, cheese, soap, and grease.
Carver's encouragement of crop rotation improved soil conditions.
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