George Washington Carver was born in 1864 in Diamond Missouri. He was born into slavery. He made over 100 things out of peanuts. George Washington Carver invented a hybrid species of cotton, which became known as "Carver's Hybrid" that grew quickly. As a young boy George was interested in insects, reptiles and plants. he made over one hundred uses from sweet potatoes and about seventy five uses for pecans. He was the youngest of 1 sister,2 brothers. George Washington Carver was a famous botanist, educator, and an unofficial spokesperson. He died from falling down a stair case on January 1943.