The Life and Character of George Washington Carver, 1860 - 1943
Dilebo G. 1972. The Life and Character of George Washington Carver, 1860 - 1943. Washington, D.C.
Dr. George Washington Carver was a well known but little understood person. He was well known because of his slave background and scientific contributions. These two aspects of his life have been romanticized by his popular and admiring biographers. All his biographers, including Dr. Carver himself, committed many chronological errors while discussing the first 36 years of his life. In fact, now we know, as we shall see below, that Carver was four years older when he died than he and his biographers believed he was. Dr. Carver was scarcely understood by his biographers and their readers; for he was an introvert and a mystic of high degree. Moreover, he had not written much about himself. Therefore, to understand and evaluate the real Carver and his theology of nature, man, work, universe, and God, the key is understanding his hidden personality and value system beyond the apparent slave background and scientific innovations.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Dilebo, Getahun
- Date of Issue
- 1972
- Units
- GWCA , HIST
- Keywords
- Biography, Civil War, Cultural Landscape, Culture, ehistory, George Washington Carver, History, Politics, Slavery
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Human Use | Cultural Landscapes | Cultural Landscapes