George Washington Carver: A plant scientist's perspective

Curr Biol. 2022 Jan 10;32(1):R9-R13. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2021.11.058.

Abstract

Yoselin Benitez-Alfonso discusses the work and influence of African American agricultural scientist and inventor George Washington Carver, whose under-recognised studies of crop rotation and soil depletion greatly improved the lives of farmers, and whose teachings continue to inspire and remain relevant today.

MeSH terms

  • Farmers*
  • Humans
  • Soil*
  • Washington

Substances

  • Soil