George Washington Carver
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Nearly every American can cite at least one of the accomplishments of George Washington Carver. The many tributes honoring his contributions to scientific advancement and black history include a national monument bearing his name, a U.S.-minted coin featuring his likeness, and induction into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Born…
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As a man and a scientist, George Washington Carver is captured in impressive detail by Christina Vella. George Washington Carver: A Life chronicles the details of an extraordinary life upon which I have based my own short biography. I focus on how this towering figure conceptualized the future of America and then helped to shape it. Carver had to choose between becoming an artist or a scientist, but he chose to become a scientist so that he could open doors of discovery and opportunity that only a strong, proud, and brilliant man could have managed.
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