George Washington Carver is one of the most important inventors in history. He broke down racial barriers in the science and engineering world that would led the way for many young African American to accomplish greatness. Another thing that he did was that he brought the peanut “to life”, by creating peanut butter and making one of the most well known foods in America. His laboratory investigations led to the discovery of more than 450 new commercial products on the market today. Also George Washington Carver helped to stabilize the black economy. He is one of the most important inventors in history.
He broke down racial barriers in the science and engineering world; he was the first black student at Iowa State and took Botanical studies the following year as Carver excelled in his studies with his reputation as a brilliant botanist beginning(The Biography Channel). When he was funded the small laboratory at the Tuskegee Institute he was faced with racial issues that he had to overcome and did with his knowledge and skill of the work. Though Carver was an African American scientist/agriculturalist, many white farmer excepted him after seeing what he was capable of doing for them and their lands.
George Washington Carver brought the peanut “to life” by creating peanut butter. Carver's groundbreaking work at Tuskegee on plant biology helped him in his discovery of peanut butter and many other products as well. When he was experimenting on the development of new uses for crops such as peanuts he came across the idea to grind the peanuts and therefore creating peanut butter. Carver delivered a speech before the Peanut Growers Association, addressing the wide potential of peanuts to the world (The Biography Channel). Carver's prominence as a scientific expert made him one of the most famous African-Americans of his time (The Biography Channel). George Washington Carver medals and awards for his discoveries in science and agric...