Carver,George Washington

Carver,George Washington
Car·ver (kärʹvər), George Washington. 1864?-1943.
American botanist, agricultural chemist, and educator who developed hundreds of uses for the peanut, soybean, and sweet potato, prompting Southern farmers to produce these soil-enriching cash crops.

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