Did George Washington become president cause he invented peanuts?

Question

Dad told me that back in the olden times george washington invented peanuts and people thought that it was cool and made him the president. Is this true? If so is any other president been elected cause they invented something that everyone liked?

Answer 1

1. No one "invented" peanuts.
2. George Washington and George Washington Carver were two different people from different time periods who contributed differently to our society.

Here is some information about George Washington Carver.

George Washington Carver (c. 1864 – January 5, 1943) was an African American botanist who worked in agricultural extension at the Tuskegee Institute in Tuskegee, Alabama, and who taught former slaves farming techniques for self-sufficiency. He also tinkered with peanuts and other plants, and he is widely credited for inventing hundreds of uses for the vegetation, although he often left no formulas or procedures and his exact output is hard to ascertain.


Now here is some information about George Washinton

George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799)[1] led America's Continental Army to victory over Britain in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), and was later elected the first President of the United States. He served two four-year terms from 1789 to 1797, having been reelected in 1792. Because of his central role in the founding of the United States, Washington is often referred to as the "Father of his Country". His devotion to republicanism and civic virtue made him an exemplary figure among early American politicians.

Answer 2

George Washington the president didn't have anything to do with peanuts. However George Washington Carver invented many uses for the peanut. Carver was a black scientist who worked with peanuts and peanut oils for many years.

Answer 3

No darlin'
George Washington Carver developed the peanut plant.
He was born a long time after President George Washington.

Answer 4

George Washington Carver invented peanut butter. However Thomas Jefferson did have many inventions. One of Jefferson's inventions was the dumb waiter.

Answer 5

No that was George Washington Carver that discovered the many uses of the peanut.

Answer 6

Although you should generally listen to your folks, I'll make an exception in this case. Maybe you ought to buy your Dad a nice history book for his birthday. But give it a good read yourself first, OK?

George Washington CARVER discovered a myriad of uses (over 300 it's said) for peanuts, though he hardly discovered or invented them.

Here's a link for more information about this fascinating man: http://inventors.about.com/library/weekly/aa041897.htm

We did have at least one President who was a peanut farmer. Jimmy Carter.

Answer 7

You may be thinking of George Washington Carver... who found out that crop ratation was a great way to put nutrients back into plantation soil (including peanuts). But other than that, you are really confused.

Answer 8

Abe Lincoln invented cool cars.

Answer 9

You mean Forrest Gump actually has offspring?

Answer 10

yer dad sounds like a stupid democrat