Often referred to as the ‘Father of Chemurgy’, George Washington Carver was an African-American scientist, botanist and inventor who discovered more than 300 uses for peanuts. He is regarded as one among the ‘100 Greatest African-Americans’, for his innovative agricultural methods that made a positive change in the lives of countless poor farmers. He overcame racial prejudice, got education and became a scientist, dedicating his entire life in the research of plant life and its numerous possibilities that led to the betterment of mankind. He encouraged the growth of alternative crops, which helped increase nutrition in soil, thus helping poor farmers increase their productivity. He created products from peanuts that could be used for the home and in the farm, which included cosmetics, dyes, plastics, paints and even gasoline. He is revered as one of the greatest inventors of the 20th century, who advised distinguished personalities including President Theodore Roosevelt, Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi, President John Calvin Coolidge, Jr. and the Crown Prince of Sweden. His work played a significant and pivotal role in the revival of the agricultural economy in the late 19th century and the early half of the 20th century.