George Washington Carver
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Summary
George Washington Carver was born on January 1, 1864[1], in Diamond[2]. He died on January 5, 1943[3], in Tuskegee[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], inventor[6], university teacher[7], mycologist[8], and chemist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.48% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,168 views/month, #4,849 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: United States[11]
- Place of burial: Tuskegee University Campus Cemetery[12]
- Country of citizenship: United States[13]
- Ethnic group: African Americans[14]
- Occupation: biologist[15], botanical collector[16], scientific collector[17], agronomist[18]
- Field of work: botany[19], mycology[20], chemistry[21], pedagogy[22]
- Employer: Iowa State University[23], Tuskegee University[24]
- Educated at: Iowa State University[25]
- Award received: Spingarn Medal[26], National Inventors Hall of Fame[27], honorary doctorate[28]
- Sex or gender: male[29]
- Member of political party: Republican Party[30]
- Commons category: George Washington Carver[31]
- Archives at: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture[32], Iowa State University Special Collections and University Archives[33]
- Cause of death: anemia[34]
- Residence: Tuskegee[35]
- Family name: Carver[36]
- Given name: George Washington[37], George[38]
- Significant event: posthumous birth[39]
- Topic's main category: Category:George Washington Carver[40]
- Relative: Moses Carver[41]
- Manner of death: accidental death[42]
- Described by source: St. James Guide to Black Artists[43]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[44]
- Commons Creator page: George Washington Carver[45]
- Name in native language: George Washington Carver[46]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for George Washington Carver include George Washington Carver National Monument[47], a National Monument of the United States[48], in United States[49], founded in 1943[50]; USS George Washington Carver[51], a ballistic missile submarine[52]; and Carver[53], a lunar crater[54].
Why It Matters
George Washington Carver has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
Entities named for him include George Washington Carver National Monument[47], a National Monument of the United States[48], in United States[49], founded in 1943[50]; USS George Washington Carver[51], a ballistic missile submarine[52]; and Carver[53], a lunar crater[54].
FAQs
Where was George Washington Carver born?
George Washington Carver was born in Diamond[2].
Where did George Washington Carver die?
George Washington Carver passed away in Tuskegee[4].
What did George Washington Carver do for work?
George Washington Carver worked as a botanist[5], inventor[6], university teacher[7], mycologist[8], and chemist[9].
Where did George Washington Carver go to school?
George Washington Carver was educated at Iowa State University[25].
What awards did George Washington Carver receive?
Honors received include Spingarn Medal[26], National Inventors Hall of Fame[27], and honorary doctorate[28].