George Washington Carver was an inventor, botanist, and chemist known for his work with peanuts and sweet potatoes. He developed over 300 products using peanuts, including peanut flour, sauces, oils, paper, shaving cream, and drinks. He also made versions of peanut butter and gasoline for Henry Ford. Using scientific methods, he tested peanuts and other crops to find new uses for agricultural products. Some of his other inventions included soaps, creams, dyes, and paints made from peanuts, sweet potatoes, soybeans, and clay.

1. George Washington carverInventor, botanist, chemist, scientist
Caption George Washington
Carver, circa 1910.
Credit: Public domain
Presented by: Josephine Scott

2. Background
• Place of Birth
• Parents
• How he got his name

3. EDUCATION and PROFESSION
• Home schooling
• Colleges
• Employment

4. Inventions
George Washington Carver working in his laboratory.
Credit: U.S. Department of Agriculture

5. Scientific Method
• Tested peanuts to find out what he could make
with them.
• Tested over 300 ideas for peanuts
• Developed peanut flour, sauces, oils, paper, shaving
cream, drinks, bleach, and many other products

6. Were Inventions Accepted ?
• Made version of peanut butter
• Made gasoline for Henry Ford
• Used peanuts and soybeans to produce cooking
oils

7. QUOTES
• “Ninety-nine percent of the failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses.”
• “Fear of something is at the root of hate for others, and hate within will eventually destroy haters.”
• “Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom.”
• When you do the common things in life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the
world.”
• “Where there is no vision, there is no hope.”
• Nothing is more beautiful than the loveliness of the woods before sunrise.”
• There is no short cut to achievement. Life requires thorough preparation-veneer isn’t worth anything.”
• Learn to do common things uncommonly well, we must always keep in mind that anything that helps fill tie
dinner pail is valuable.”
Bayley, Mary. “George Washington Carver: Biography, Inventions & Quotes.” 06 December 2013.
www.LiveScience.com

8. Partial George Washington Carver's Inventions using Peanuts
•Soaps - Laundry, Toilet, Antiseptic
•Sweeping Compound
•Massage Oil
•Castor Substitute
•Goiter Treatment
•Laxatives
•Lotions - Hand, Face
•Creams - Face, Vanishing, Baby, Shaving
•Face Bleach and Tan Remover
•Shampoo
•Oil for Hair and Scalp
•Pomades - Scalp, Skin - US Patent 1,522,176
•Face Ointment
•Glycerin
•Face Powder
•Tetter and Dandruff Cure
•Dyes for Leather

9. George Washington Carver's Inventions using Sweet Potatoes
•Stains
•Dyes (73 colors)
•Paints
•Library Paste (5 types)
•Alcohol
•Rubber Compound
•Writing Ink
•Shoe Blacking
•Fillers for Wood (14 types)
•Synthetic Cotton
•Synthetic Silk
•Paper (from vines)

10. George Washington Carver's Inventions using Soybeans
•Stains
•Paints
George Washington Carver's Inventions using Clay
Paints and Stains - US Patent 1,632,365 US Patent 1,541,478