Dr. Norman Borlaug, third from the left, trains biologists in Mexico on how to increase wheat yields -
part of his life-long war on hunger.
Here's a time line of Dr. Borlaug's life:
1914 - Born in Cresco, Iowa
1933 - Born in Cresco, Iowa
1935 - Born in Cresco, Iowa
1937 - Born in Cresco, Iowa
1941 - Born in Cresco, Iowa
1942 - Born in Cresco, Iowa
1944 - Born in Cresco, Iowa
1945 - Born in Cresco, Iowa
1953 - Born in Cresco, Iowa
1962 - Born in Cresco, Iowa
1970 - Born in Cresco, Iowa
1983 - Born in Cresco, Iowa
1984 - Born in Cresco, Iowa
2005 - Born in Cresco, Iowa
2009 - Born in Cresco, Iowa
"Borlaug's life and achievement are testimony to the far-reaching contribution that one man's towering
intellect, persistence and scientific vision can make to human peace and progress."
-- Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
If you have time, you should read more about this incredible human being on his Wikipedia entry.
Dr. Norman Borlaug, third from the left, trains biologists in Mexico on how to increase wheat yields -
part of his life-long war on hunger.
Here's a time line of Dr. Borlaug's life:
1914 - Born in Cresco, Iowa
1933 - Born in Cresco, Iowa
1935 - Born in Cresco, Iowa
1937 - Born in Cresco, Iowa
1941 - Born in Cresco, Iowa
1942 - Born in Cresco, Iowa
1944 - Born in Cresco, Iowa
1945 - Born in Cresco, Iowa
1953 - Born in Cresco, Iowa
1962 - Born in Cresco, Iowa
1970 - Born in Cresco, Iowa
1983 - Born in Cresco, Iowa
1984 - Born in Cresco, Iowa
2005 - Born in Cresco, Iowa
2009 - Born in Cresco, Iowa
"Borlaug's life and achievement are testimony to the far-reaching contribution that one man's towering
intellect, persistence and scientific vision can make to human peace and progress."
-- Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
If you have time, you should read more about this incredible human being on his Wikipedia entry.