#5 George Washington Carver
George Washington Carver (deceased 1943) was born into slavery, later freed by the Abolition Movement, American and was a scientist, botanist, inventor and educator who taught at Tuskegee University in Alabama, and was famous for inventing uses (including cosmetics, paints, plastics, gasoline and nitroglycerin) from peanuts, among other common crops. Carver’s work revolved around improving the life of the poor in the South by helping them grow various crops to help improve their quality of life and nutrition.
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