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On this day in 1943, one of America's greatest scientists George Washington Carver died. Learn more about this famous Missourian's life. | State of Missouri

George Washington Carver describes his childhood experience—enslaved yet cultivating plants in his secret garden—as a profuse intermingling of sunshine and shadows. Against the odds, he went on to become an environmentalist and professor at Tuskegee University, where he advocated for crop diversification to help southern cotton farmers make more money and eat healthier foods. Audrey Peterman, who has spent decades advocating for America’s places of natural and cultural importance, explains the c