Agricultural scientist George Washington Carver dies at Tuskegee Institute.
At a Glance
- Date
- 5 January 1943
- Location
- Tuskegee, Alabama
- Key people
- George Washington Carver
- Category
- Science, Medicine & Invention
- Source
- Tuskegee Institute records (1943) · National Park Service
What It Meant Then
His research on crop rotation and uses for peanuts transformed Southern agriculture.
What It Means Now
Carver remains one of the most celebrated Black scientists in American history.
Also on 5 January
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