Wikijunior:Famous Inventors/Inventors in Agriculture/George Washington Carver
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When, Where, and to who was he or she born?
[edit | edit source]He was born into slavery in Newton County, Marion Township, near Diamond Grove, now known as Diamond, Missouri. He was born on July 12, 1864[7]. His owner, Moses Carver, was a German American immigrant who had purchased George's mother, Mary, from William P. McGinnis on October 9, 1855.
What was his or her childhood like?
[edit | edit source]Did You Know?
- First interesting fact.
- Another interesting fact.
- Yet another interesting fact.
He was born as a slave and it took him years to get in college.
Why did this person become interested in science?
[edit | edit source]Where did this person go to school?
[edit | edit source]He actually couldn't go to school because he was a black slave.
What problem did he or she uncover that needed solving?
[edit | edit source]What solutions had already been tried that did not solve the problem? Why wasn't it working?
[edit | edit source]What did this person invent that solved the problem?
[edit | edit source]How did the invention solve the problem?
[edit | edit source]he made conditioner to soften hair, popcorn to eat, and soy milk for people who are allergic to cow's milk.