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When did george washington carver die?

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Quick Answer. George Washington Carver died of complications after a fall in his home on Jan. 5, 1943, according to A&E's Biography. The scientist was 78 years old at the time of his death. read more

George Washington Carver (1860s – January 5, 1943), was an American botanist and inventor. He actively promoted alternative crops to cotton and methods to prevent soil depletion. While a professor at Tuskegee Insitutute, Carver developed techniques to improve soils depleted by repeated plantings of cotton. read more

George Washington Carver (c. 1864 to January 5, 1943) was born into slavery and went on to become a botanist and one of the most prominent scientists and inventors of his time as well as a teacher at the Tuskegee Institute. read more

Carver had been frugal in his life, and in his seventies he established a legacy by creating a museum of his work, as well as the George Washington Carver Foundation at Tuskegee in 1938 to continue agricultural research. read more

George Washington Carver died in his home at Tuskegee Institute on January 5, 1943 as a result of complications from a fall. Carver had been diagnosed with pernicious anemia in 1938. Pernicious anemia is a decrease in red blood cells occurring when the intestines cannot properly absorb vitamin B12. read more

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