5. George Washington Carver (America)
Born in to slavery in 1864 in Diamond Grove, Missouri, George Washington Carver was a popular American botanist and inventor who assisted poor farmers to grow alternative crops to cotton, such as peanuts and sweet potatoes, in order to improve their quality of life.
Carver spent many years developing and promoting many products made from peanuts, but none were commercially successful. The most famous of his 44 practical bulletins for farmers contained 105 recipes that used peanuts.
He also, however, developed techniques that helped to improve soil depleted by the repeated planting of cotton. Carver received numerous honors for his work, including the Spingarn Medal from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1923. In 1941, Time magazine described him as a “Black Leonardo.”
Carver died in 1943 in Alabama.
Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton has said that his little brother was subjected to racial abuse,…
Reggie Bush has regained his place as the 2005 Heisman Trophy winner after over a…
Since 2012, actor Nick Cannon has openly shared his struggle with lupus to support others…
Former USC superstar Caleb Williams has been drafted by the Chicago Bears as the No.…
Stephen A. Smith is an ESPN analyst. People widely regard him as the face of…
Lil Durk is an American rapper and one of the most influential voices in the…
In 2022, Kevin Hart added a new title to his impressive resume: a tequila entrepreneur.…
AEW's latest pay-per-view, Dynasty 2024 on Sunday night saw Swerve Strickland defeat Samoa Joe to…
Renowned civil rights activist Opal Lee, known as the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," will be awarded…
Violet Horne lost her two sons to gun violence within the space of a month.…
An Ohio man said a K-9 bit him seven times after he was pulled over…
Three male foreign tourists who were spotted posing naked in a popular dune in Namibia…
Will.i.am is partnering with other prominent figures to revolutionize the digital media scene by forming…
Sabelle Beraki's childhood was inundated with the lack of representation when it came to a…
Benjamin Harvey is the founder of AI Squared, a third-party software company that helps organizations…