Maker Nation: This series on the untold stories behind key discoveries and inventions made in Canada, was originally published in 2018.

This episode: George Washington Carver invented peanut butter, right? Wrong, it was actually a Montreal druggist known as Marcellus Gilmore Edson.

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Maker Nation: George Washington Carver invented peanut butter, right? Wrong, it was actually Montreal druggist Marcellus Gilmore Edson{ai:summary}George Washington Carver is often credited with inventing peanut butter, but it was actually Marcellus Gilmore Edson, a druggist from Montreal, who created the first patented version. This insight is part of the "Maker Nation" series highlighting key Canadian discoveries.The series aims to shed light on important yet overlooked contributions to innovation in Canada. #culture

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