Norman Borlaug: Nobel Peace Prize Winner and Father of the Green Revolut

Norman Borlaug was an American agronomist who developed high-yield, disease-resistant wheat. Born on March 25, 1914, in Cresco, Iowa, he earned a doctorate in plant pathology from the University of Minnesota.

His work in Mexico and later in India and Pakistan helped trigger the Green Revolution, saving an estimated billion people from starvation. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970. He also received the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal.

He taught at Texas A&M University for decades and kept working on hunger issues into his 90s. Borlaug died of lymphoma in Dallas on September 12, 2009, at age 95.

Achievements: Nobel Peace Prize (1970), Presidential Medal of Freedom, Congressional Gold Medal.

Birth: March 25, 1914 - Cresco, Iowa.

Profession: Agronomist.

Interesting Facts: He is credited with saving more lives than anyone in history.