Books with title George Washington Carver: Botanist

As a thirteen-year-old boy, George Washington Carver left home to get an education. Eager to learn he found ways to work his way through school. Fascinated by plants, he experimented to find out what helped them to grow. Carver became a world famous teacher and scientist, improving farm methods and discovering new ways to use crops. He shared his knowledge with students and farmers and in turn, his students carried on his work by teaching others. George Washington Carver is remembered today both for his contributions to the education of his people and to the world of science. These adventurous, historical stories about famous people are written so that children in the primary grades can enjoy reading to themselves. They have been edited and prepared under the educational supervision of Mary C. Austin, Ed.D., Reading Specialist and Professor of Education, Western Reserve University.

George Washington Carver realized his love for plants and nature at a very young age. While still a child, he would spend hours in the woods and in his garden caring for his young plants. Soon he became known as the Plant Doctor, a distinction that stuck with him the rest of his life. Carver worked his way through primary school, high school, and college. At first he pursued a degree in art. He even won prizes for some of his floral paintings. But soon he realized that he could make a greater difference in the field of agriculture. Carver became a professor of agriculture at Tuskegee Institute in Alabama and studied the varying uses of different plants. He became best known for promoting the peanut. He came up with over 300 practical applications of the plant and helped encourage farmers to grow a greater variety of crops on their land.