The scientific contributions of George Washington Carver

Abstract

"During the twenty-two years from 1921 to January 5, 1943, George Washington Carver achieved both national and inter­national fame. Prominent among the words often used to describe him is the expression ’’great scientist". Biographers and re­porters active in this two-decade period compiled long lists of Carver’s scientific contributions. The purpose of this report is to evaluate these scientific contributions. For this report Dr. Carver’s career is divided into two parts। the first started in 1895, when he went to Tuskegee Institute at the request of Booker T. Washington, and lasted until the death of Booker T. Washington late in 1915. The second division of Carver’s career can itself be considered in two phases: the shorter somewhat obscure part dating from 1916 to about 1921, and the longer portion from 1921 until his death on January 5, 1943. It was during this last portion of his life after he was al­ ready at least fifty-seven years of age that Dr. Carver became famous."--Introduction.