Which Happened First?

George Washington Carver

George Washington Carver
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George Washington Carver was an American agricultural scientist and inventor who promoted alternative crops to cotton and methods to prevent soil depletion. He was one of the most prominent Black scientists of the early 20th century.

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Who was born first?

Timeline

  1. Charles Martin HallDecember 6, 1863 – December 27, 1914
  2. Leo BaekelandNovember 14, 1863 – February 23, 1944
  3. Sergei Prokudin-GorskiiAugust 18, 1863 – September 27, 1944
  4. George Washington Carver (this page)circa January 1, 1864 – January 5, 1943
  5. John Jacob Astor IVJuly 13, 1864 – April 15, 1912
  6. Kikunae IkedaOctober 8, 1864 – May 3, 1936

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