I've always had a fondness for George Washington Carver. You know, the peanut guy.

His story fascinated me as a child, and I've read a couple of biographies that cemented my fascination. He seemed to be a genuine person, and the world needs more genuine people today.

He was born into slavery near Diamond, Missouri. His life is too interesting to recount here, but Wikipedia has a good summary. He studied and taught at Iowa State University, my alma mater, before moving to Tuskegee Institute, In fact, I attended all my math classes in Carver Hall on the ISU campus.

I came across this graphic the other day, and enjoyed thinking about this great man for a while.

Peace, love, and model railroading. And no squealing.