The renowned agricultural scientist who earned his degrees, and broke barriers, at Iowa State in Ames.
Born into slavery in Missouri around 1864, George Washington Carver came to Iowa for his education. At Iowa State College in Ames he earned a bachelor's degree in 1894 and a master's in 1896, becoming the school's first Black student, and then its first Black faculty member.
His Iowa training in botany and agriculture launched a career at Tuskegee that made him one of the most famous scientists in America, celebrated for his work on soil, crops, and the peanut.
Carver's Iowa years shaped a scientist whose name became synonymous with agricultural innovation and Black achievement. Iowa State honors him with buildings, a statue, and scholarships in his name.
His formative chapter belongs to Iowa.
The renowned agricultural scientist who earned his degrees, and broke barriers, at Iowa State in Ames.
George Washington Carver was from Ames, Iowa.
c.1864–1943.
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