Who Was George Washington Carver?

Jim Gigliotti · Who HQ

Dec 2015 · Sold by Penguin

About this ebook

Born in 1860s Missouri, nobody expected George Washington Carver to succeed. Slaves were not allowed to be educated. After the Civil War, Carver enrolled in classes and proved to be a star student. He became the first black student at Iowa State Agricultural College and later its first black professor. He went on to the Tuskegee Institute where he specialized in botany (the study of plants) and developed techniques to grow crops better. His work with vegetables, especially peanuts, made him famous and changed agriculture forever. He went on to develop nearly 100 household products and over 100 recipes using peanuts.

Ratings and reviews

the cover does look weird but i learned so much! this is the perfect book for your kids

Amazing TO GO Thru Various Alike EMOTIONS WITH HIM.

George Washington Carver was my first hero as a boy. My dream was to become a scientist.

About the author

Jim Gigliotti is a freelance writer based in Southern California. A former editor at the National Football League, he has written more than 50 books for all ages. His writing credits include biographies for young readers on Olympian Jesse Owens and baseball star Roberto Clemente.