George Washington Carver: George Washington Carver:

Inventor of peanut butter Inventor of peanut butter

by Luis Felixby Luis Felix

The importance of the invention:The importance of the invention: ““The peanut and rotation farming were The peanut and rotation farming were

only two of the discoveries Carver made only two of the discoveries Carver made that helped people both in the South and that helped people both in the South and around the world. During World War I, around the world. During World War I, shortages of some foods led the army to shortages of some foods led the army to call on Carver to demonstrate using sweet call on Carver to demonstrate using sweet potato flour as a substitute for wheat. potato flour as a substitute for wheat. During World War II, he introduced the During World War II, he introduced the process of drying food, or dehydration, to process of drying food, or dehydration, to preserve food for later use. He was also a preserve food for later use. He was also a leading scientist in the development of leading scientist in the development of synthetics for articles such as tires, synthetics for articles such as tires, clothing, medicines, and foods that were clothing, medicines, and foods that were scarce because of the war.” scarce because of the war.”

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““Carver never stopped his search for Carver never stopped his search for knowledge and his search for a better way knowledge and his search for a better way to help his people. His discoveries were to help his people. His discoveries were many, and his influence was great. He was many, and his influence was great. He was recognized around the world and at home recognized around the world and at home for his great contributions. Even though he for his great contributions. Even though he lived in a world that continually insulted lived in a world that continually insulted him because of the color of his skin, he him because of the color of his skin, he never stopped caring and loving all his never stopped caring and loving all his fellow men.”fellow men.”

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How does it work?How does it work? He taught his students and other He taught his students and other

farmers the practice of rotating farmers the practice of rotating crops, to ensure that fields didn't crops, to ensure that fields didn't wear out their nutrient potential. wear out their nutrient potential. He did the same with peanuts, He did the same with peanuts, which were also successful in which were also successful in enriching the soil. enriching the soil. http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/gwcarver.htmgwcarver.htm

"Soil enrichment, natural fertilizer "Soil enrichment, natural fertilizer use, and crop rotation" was his use, and crop rotation" was his message to students and farmers. message to students and farmers. Carver developed fertilizers to Carver developed fertilizers to produce more food and better produce more food and better cash crops. As yields improved, cash crops. As yields improved, the creative researcher developed the creative researcher developed new products from crops such as new products from crops such as sweet potatoes and peanuts. sweet potatoes and peanuts. http://www.nps.gov/museum/exhihttp://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/tuskegee/gwcresearch.htmbits/tuskegee/gwcresearch.htm

Who invented it?Who invented it? George Washington Carver George Washington Carver

is best known as the is best known as the inventor of peanut butter inventor of peanut butter but what people may not but what people may not realize he contributed to realize he contributed to science in other ways too. science in other ways too. Carver was born in 1860 in Carver was born in 1860 in Diamond Grove, Missouri. Diamond Grove, Missouri. While Carver was teaching While Carver was teaching at Tuskegee Institute he at Tuskegee Institute he began experimenting with began experimenting with peanuts and found that peanuts and found that many things could be made many things could be made from them. He created from them. He created other ways to help farmers other ways to help farmers and was called on during and was called on during WWI to show ways to use WWI to show ways to use sweet potato flour as a sweet potato flour as a substitute for wheat. substitute for wheat.

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““The Brilliance of George Washington CarverThe Brilliance of George Washington Carver.” .” Social Studies for KidsSocial Studies for Kids..http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushishttp://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/gwcarver.htmtory/gwcarver.htm