Remembering Jimmy Carter: A look at the life of former US President

Jimmy Carter was born on October 1, 1924, in Plains, Georgia, and grew up in the nearby community of Archery. He was the son of James Earl Carter, Sr., a farmer and businessman, and Lillian Gordy Carter, a registered nurse.(Image credit: National Park Service website)

Carter attended public schools, Georgia Southwestern College, the Georgia Institute of Technology, and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1946 with a Bachelor of Science degree. (Image credit: Georgia Southwestern College website)

Carter married Rosalynn Smith on July 7, 1946, and together they had four children. (Photo: AP)

He was elected to the Georgia Senate in 1962 and later became Georgia's 76th governor in 1971. (Photo: AP)

He served as a submariner in both the Atlantic and Pacific fleets, and worked in the nuclear submarine program under Admiral Hyman Rickover.

After resigning from the Navy in 1953, he returned to Georgia to manage the family farm and co-run Carter's Warehouse, a seed and farm supply business. (Image credit: Naval History and Heritage command website)

Carter was elected as the 39th president of the United States in 1976, serving from 1977 to 1981. (Image credit: White House)

As president, Carter achieved significant foreign policy successes, including the Camp David Accords, the SALT II treaty, the Panama Canal treaties, and the establishment of diplomatic relations with China.

Domestic policy: His administration focused on energy reforms, deregulating industries, and passing major environmental legislation, such as the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. (Photo: AP)

In 1982, Carter co-founded The Carter Center with Rosalynn to promote human rights, peace, and global health initiatives, including efforts to eradicate Guinea worm disease. (Photo: Carter Center Instagram)

In February 2023, Carter chose to enter hospice care, spending his remaining time at home with his family. He passed away at the age of 100 on December 29, 2024. (Image credit: Carter Center website)

He authored 32 books throughout his life, including Keeping Faith and An Hour Before Daylight, Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid, covering topics such as politics, peace, faith, and memoirs. (Photo: AP)