An awesome study of this great man!

Hope you get a chance to watch it.


The History Channel

Modern Marvels: George Washington Carver Tech


A very humble and brilliant man!

Easily one of the best programs I've ever watched.

Enjoy!

Andy

Andy wrote:
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> A very humble and brilliant man!

Quoting from:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington_Carver

He experimented with peanuts and other plants, and
he is widely credited for inventing hundreds of uses
for the vegetation, although he often left no formulas
or procedures. However, both the number and economic
impact of Carver's peanut and other plant products
have often been greatly inflated. Many of the items
on lists of Carver's peanut products were existing
uses and recipes he compiled from cookbooks. None of
the novel uses for peanuts that Carver originated was
ever a commercial success. It is a widespread myth
that Carver's peanut products revolutionized Southern
U.S. agriculture. Other common myths are that Carver
invented peanut butter and crop rotation. Peanut
butter was first marketed in the U.S. about 1890,
well before Carver started working with peanuts.
Crop rotation had been practiced since ancient times
and was advocated by many Americans before Carver.
(See Reputed inventions below.)