Who is George R. Bridgeforth from Carver: A Life in Poems and what is their importance?

George R. Bridgeforth is a brilliant, young man who was hired at Tuskegee. Bridgeforth was Carver's nemesis, and when the two fought over their poultry duties, Booker T. Washington awarded Bridgeforth the Poultry Yard. Carver wasn't happy with the decision.