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George Washington Carver (History Maker Bios)
George Washington Carver - History Maker Bios Author:Matt Doeden Biography of George Washington Carver, the inventor of peanut butter, who was born a slave but obtained a masters degree in agriculture and helped improve the lives of farmers. — True or False? George Washington Carver used peanuts to make lotion, milk, soap, paint, and gasoline. — True! Carver did many experiments with peanuts. ... more »He found new ways to use peanuts so that farmers could grow and sell lots of them. He also created many recipes using peanuts, including several kinds of peanut butter.
As a boy, he was known as the plant doctor.
He loved to read and was a talented artist.
He created a new kind of rubber from sweet potatoes.« less