George Washington Carver

African American botanist and inventor (1864-1943)
Person human Q296898
George Washington Carver
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George Washington Carver

Summary

George Washington Carver is a human[1]. Born in Diamond[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1864[3]. He died in Tuskegee[4]. He died on January 5, 1943[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], inventor[7], university teacher[8], mycologist[9], and chemist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.48% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,047 views/month, #4,849 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • George Washington Carver's place of birth was Diamond[2].
  • Born in United States[12], George Washington Carver…
  • George Washington Carver passed away in Tuskegee[4].
  • George Washington Carver was born on January 1, 1864[3].
  • George Washington Carver died on January 5, 1943[5].
  • George Washington Carver is buried at Tuskegee University Campus Cemetery[13].
  • George Washington Carver held citizenship in United States[14].
  • George Washington Carver is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[15].
  • George Washington Carver worked as a botanist[6].
  • George Washington Carver worked as an inventor[7].
  • George Washington Carver worked as a university teacher[8].
  • George Washington Carver worked as a mycologist[9].
  • George Washington Carver worked as a chemist[10].
  • George Washington Carver's professions included biologist[16].
  • George Washington Carver's field of work was botany[17].
  • George Washington Carver's field of work was mycology[18].
  • George Washington Carver's field of work was chemistry[19].
  • George Washington Carver's field of work was pedagogy[20].
  • Among George Washington Carver's employers was Iowa State University[21].
  • Among George Washington Carver's employers was Tuskegee University[22].
  • George Washington Carver's education included a stint at Iowa State University[23].
  • George Washington Carver received the Spingarn Medal[24].
  • George Washington Carver received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[25].
  • George Washington Carver received the honorary doctorate[26].
  • George Washington Carver is recorded as male[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Diamond[2], a city in the United States[28], in United States[29] and United States[12], a sovereign state[30], in United States[31], founded in 1776[32]. George Washington Carver was born on January 1, 1864[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[15].

Education

George Washington Carver's education included a stint at Iowa State University[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], inventor[7], university teacher[8], mycologist[9], chemist[10], and biologist[16]. Fields of work include botany[17], an academic discipline[33]; mycology[18], an academic discipline[34]; chemistry[19], a branch of science[35]; and pedagogy[20], a branch of science[36]. Employers include Iowa State University[21], a public research university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1858[39], headquartered in Ames[40] and Tuskegee University[22], a university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1880[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Spingarn Medal[24], a medallion[44], in United States[45], founded in 1914[46]; National Inventors Hall of Fame[25], a hall of fame[47], in United States[48], founded in 1973[49], headquartered in North Canton[50]; and honorary doctorate[26], a title of honor[51].

Personal Life

George Washington Carver was affiliated with the Republican Party[52].

Death and Burial

George Washington Carver died on January 5, 1943[5]. He passed away in Tuskegee[4]. The cause of death was anemia[53]. He is buried at Tuskegee University Campus Cemetery[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for George Washington Carver include George Washington Carver National Monument[54], a National Monument of the United States[55], in United States[56], founded in 1943[57]; USS George Washington Carver[58], a ballistic missile submarine[59]; and Carver[60], a lunar crater[61].

Why It Matters

George Washington Carver ranks in the top 0.48% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,047 views/month, #4,849 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

Entities named for him include George Washington Carver National Monument[54], a National Monument of the United States[55], in United States[56], founded in 1943[57]; USS George Washington Carver[58], a ballistic missile submarine[59]; and Carver[60], a lunar crater[61].

FAQs

Where was George Washington Carver born?

George Washington Carver was born in Diamond[2].

Where did George Washington Carver die?

George Washington Carver passed away in Tuskegee[4].

What did George Washington Carver do for work?

George Washington Carver worked as botanist[6], inventor[7], university teacher[8], mycologist[9], and chemist[10].

Where did George Washington Carver go to school?

George Washington Carver was educated at Iowa State University[23].

What awards did George Washington Carver receive?

Honors received include Spingarn Medal[24], National Inventors Hall of Fame[25], and honorary doctorate[26].

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  2. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [24] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . National Inventors Hall of Fame. wikidata.org.
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  24. [15] . BlackPast.org. wikidata.org.
  25. [53] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Famous Birthdays. wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  29. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [62] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation botanist, inventor, university teacher +5
    Plaque image ['George Washington Carver NM - NPS plaque on boulder.jpg', 'George Washington C
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  2. 26d ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Collection items at New Zealand Fungarium, William and Lynda Steere Herbarium, Herbarium, Missouri Botanical Garden +2
    Employer Iowa State University, Tuskegee University
    Educated at Iowa State University
    Field of work
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