George Washington Carver Chronology

On Jan. 5, 1943, Dr. George Washington Carver died. He left behind a legacy as not only one of America's greatest inventors, but also as a pioneering agriculturalist, award-winning artist and humble humanitarian.

DR. GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER
颁丑谤辞苍辞濒辞驳测听(1864-1943)

1864听听听

Born, Diamond Grove, Missouri on July 12

1890听听听

Enrolled at Simpson College to study piano and art

1891听听听

Transferred to State Agricultural College, Ames, IA

1893听听听

Paintings get honorable mention/ Chicago World's Fair

1894听听听

Bachelor of Agriculture Degree earned at Ames

Appointed member of faculty, Iowa State College

1896听听听

Master of Agriculture Degree, Iowa State College

1896听听听

Arrived Oct. 8 at Tuskegee to be Agriculture Director

1897听听听

Named director of Agricultural Experiment Station authorized for Tuskegee by Alabama Legislature

1906听听听

Initiated Jesup Wagon with T.M. Campbell, Sr. on May 24

1916听听听

Named Fellow, London Royal Society for the Encouragement of the Arts

1921听听听

Appearance, U.S. HR Comm. on Ways & Means re tariff on peanuts

1923听听听

Recipient, Spingarn Medal for Distinguished Service to Science

1928听听听

Honorary Degree, Doctor of Science, Simpson College

1935听听听

Appointed Collaborator, Mycology and Plant Disease Survey, USDA

1937听听听

Bronze bust of Carver unveiled on campus, a tribute from friends throughout the nation for his 40 years of creative research

1938听听听

Hollywood聽 Film, "Life of George Washington Carver," made by the Pete Smith Specialty Company

Development of George Washington Carver Museum by Tuskegee Institute Trustee Board

1939听听听

Recipient, Roosevelt Medal for Contributions to Southern Agriculture Honorary Membership, American Inventors Society Bronze sculpture of Carver dedicated at Spencer HS, Columbus, GA by Tom Houston Peanut Co.

1941听听听

George Washington Carver Museum dedicated Mar. 11 at Tuskegee Institute by Henry Ford, Sr.

Special Exhibit, George Washington Carver Art Collection at Tuskegee Institute Honorary Degree, University of Rochester Recipient, Award of Merit by Variety Clubs of America

1942听听听

Honorary Degree, Doctor of Science, Selma University, Alabama

Erection of George Washington Carver Cabin, Greenfield Village at聽聽 Dearborn , MI by Henry Ford, Sr. to honor Dr. Carver Marker for GWC bithplace in Diamond Grove authorized by Missouri governor

1943听听听

Died at Tuskegee Institute, Alabama on Jan. 5.

His entire estate (over $60,000) was bequeathed to the George Washington Carver Foundation

Sponsored by Rep. William Short and Sen. Harry S. Truman,

78th Congress passed H.R. 647/Pub. Law 148 re Carver birthplace

1946听听听

79th Congress Joint Resolution/PL 290: January 5, 1946 designated George Washington Carver Day by President Truman

Issuance of postage stamp honoring GWC

1947听听听

First day sale of three-cent Carver Commemorative Stamp

1951听听听

Fifty-cent piece coined to likeness of GW Carver and BT Washington

1952听听听

Selected by Popular Mechanics as one of 50 outstanding Americans

Polaris submarine George Washington Carver launched

1956听听听

George Washington Carver Science Building at Simpson College dedicated

1998听听听

Second Carver stamp (32垄) issued

1999听听听

Debut of 快活视频's annual Dr. George Washington Carver Convocation and George Washington Carver Distinguished Achievement Award

George Washington Carver Center dedicated at聽 USDA Beltsville, MD federal complex

2005听听听

George Washington Carver's work designated a National Historic Chemical Landmark

*Adapted from The History of the Carver Research Foundation of 快活视频, 1940-1990 by B.D. Mayberry.

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