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George Washington Carver

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Inventor

The Resume

    (1860-January 5, 1943)
    Found over 300 uses for the peanut, including peanut butter

Why he might be annoying:

    His doctorate is honorary (from Simpson College), yet he is referred to as Dr. Carver.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He turned down a salary of $100,000 to continue his research.
    He invented adhesives, axle grease, bleach, buttermilk, chili sauce, fuel briquettes, ink, instant coffee, linoleum, mayonnaise, meat tenderizer, metal polish, paper, plastic, pavement, shaving cream, shoe polish, synthetic rubber, talcum powder and wood stain.
    He never knew who his father was.
    Despite what Homer Simpson thinks, he did not chop up George Washington.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 43 Votes: 53.49% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 241 Votes: 50.62% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 327 Votes: 49.24% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 709 Votes: 50.21% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 331 Votes: 56.50% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 104 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 58 Votes: 44.83% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 88 Votes: 47.73% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 100 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 88 Votes: 44.32% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 437 Votes: 43.48% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 81 Votes: 41.98% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 49 Votes: 32.65% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 162 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 302 Votes: 42.72% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 507 Votes: 42.01% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 532 Votes: 41.73% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 1005 Votes: 42.19% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 2678 Votes: 37.15% Annoying
    In 2001, Out of 5281 Votes: 51.92% Annoying