"When you can do the common things of life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world."
- George Washington Carver

George Washington Carver rose from slavery to become a renowned educator, scientist, artist, and humanitarian. An innovator and idealist, he had a remarkable understanding of the natural world.

Carver devoted his life to research and finding practical alternatives to improving agriculture and the economic condition of African-Americans in the South.