George Washington Carver
George Washington Carver Have you ever wondered who invented peanut butter? ... George Washington Carver was an a agricultural chemist who played an important role in agricultural advancements in the U. ... George, was the son of a slave owners found it difficult to hold slaves in the border state of Missouri, and Moses Carver, therefore sent his slaves, including the young child and his brother and mother to Arkansas. George’s father, James Carver,died in a wood hauling accident when he was bringing wood to his master’s house one day. ... After the war, Moses Carver learned that all his former slaves had disappeared except for a child named George. George was bought by Moses Carver in exchange for a horse. As a young boy, George showed a keen interest in plants and a great desire to learn. ... While working and studying, Carver lived in a one room schoolhouse, and as time went on he excelled as sought out for high education.