George Washington
CARVER
(b.
abt. 1864
,
Diamond Grove, Missouri, USA
d.
5 January 1943
,
Tuskegee, Alabama, USA
)
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George Washington CARVER was born abt. 1864 in Diamond Grove, Missouri, USA
George Washington CARVER was the child of ? and ?George Washington CARVER died 5 January 1943 in Tuskegee, Alabama, USA.
Carver was born into slavery in Diamond Grove, Newton County, near Crystal Place, now known as Diamond, Missouri, possibly in 1864 or 1865, though the exact date is not known. His master, Moses Carver, was a German American immigrant who had purchased George's parents, Mary and Giles, from William P. McGinnis on October 9, 1855, for $700. Carver had 10 sisters and a brother, all of whom died prematurely...
After slavery was abolished, Moses Carver and his wife Susan raised George and his older brother James as their own children. They encouraged George to continue his intellectual pursuits, and "Aunt Susan" taught him the basics of reading and writing...
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George Washington CARVER was a scientist.
George Washington CARVER was a scientist.
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