Norman borlaug early life
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Norman Borlaug
American agronomist and Nobel Laureate (1914–2009)
Norman Ernest Borlaug (; March 25, 1914 – September 12, 2009)[2] was an American agronomist who led initiatives worldwide that contributed to the extensive increases in agricultural production termed the Green Revolution. Borlaug was awarded multiple honors for his work, including the Nobel Peace Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal, one of only seven people to have received all three awards.[3]
Borlaug received his B.S. in forestry in 1937 and PhD in plant pathology and genetics from the University of Minnesota in 1942. He took up an agricultural research position with CIMMYT in Mexico, where he developed semi-dwarf, high-yield, disease-resistant wheat varieties.[4][1] During the mid-20th century, Borlaug led the introduction of these high-yielding varieties combined with modern agricultural production techniques to Mexico, Pakistan, and India. As a result, Mexico became a net exporter of wheat by 1963. Between 1965 a
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About Norman Borlaug
Norman E. Borlaug
Founder, The World Food Prize
1970 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
Dr. Borlaug's CV | Extended Biography | National Academy of Sciences Bio by Ron Phillips
In 1970 Norman E. Borlaug was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for a lifetime of work to feed a hungry world. Although a scientist with outstanding contributions, perhaps Dr. Borlaug's greatest achievement has been his unending struggle to integrate the various streams of agricultural research into viable technologies and to convince political leaders to bring these advances to fruition.
Born of Norwegian descent, Dr. Borlaug was raised in Cresco, a small farming community in northeast Iowa. He learned his work ethic on a small mixed crop and livestock family farm and obtained initial education in a one-room rural school house.
Dr. Borlaug's skills as an athlete (mainly in wrestling) opened the door for him to attend the University of Minnesota, where he studied to be a forester, wrestled, and worked various odd jobs. After graduating in 19
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Extended Biography
Norman E. Borlaug - Extended Biography
Short Biography | Dr. Borlaug's CV | National Academy of Sciences Bio by Ron Phillips
Norman Borlaug'sapproach to increasing global food production resulted in the saving
of as many as 1 billion people worldwide from famine, starvation and death and earned
him the title “Father of the Green Revolution.”
Indeed, The Atlantic Monthly in 1997 said that “Norman Borlaug has already saved
more lives than anyone who has ever lived.”
Biography by Amb. Kenneth M. Quinn, President, The World Food Prize Foundation - ©2009
Introduction
The Formative Years - From a one-room schoolhouse in Iowa to the University of Minnesota
In Touch with the Environment - Early work with the U.S. Forestry Service and discovering wheat rust
Confronting Poverty - Mexico - Joining CIMMYT and the early years of the Green Revolution
The Green Revolution from CIMMYT to South Asia - Saving millions of lives in the Muslim world
The Impact in Asia - The effect of the Green Revolution on peace and prosper
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