George Washington Carver’s Impact and Inspiration

George Washington Carver’s rise from enslavement to scientific accomplishment has inspired people worldwide, yet many just know him for identifying different uses for peanuts. In this short video, a variety of experts and scholars share their impressions of Carver as an artist, scientist, inventor, poet and humanitarian.

This segment from Iowa PBS’s George Washington Carver: An Uncommon Life documentary includes interviews from people who knew or were influenced by him. Interviews took place at Iowa State University, Simpson College and Tuskegee University.