Happy February 1st!

George Washington Carver, an agricultural scientist and inventor who developed hundreds of products using peanuts, he was also well known for products using both sweet potatoes and soybeans.

Born an African American slave a on a farm near Diamond, Missouri just a year before slavery was outlawed, Carver left home at a young age to pursue education and would eventually earn a master’s degree in agricultural science from Iowa State University. He would go on to teach and conduct research at Tuskegee University for decades, and soon after his death his childhood home would be named a national monument — the first of its kind to honor an African American.

We are honored to have the legacy of Mr. George Washington Carver today and thrilled for him to be the first inventor we are highlighting to kick off of our Black History Month tribute. #BHM #BlackHistory #GeorgeWashingtonCarver