Dr. Norman Borlaug

Dr. Norman Borlaug seen standing in Mexican wheat field with a group of biologists — 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.

1914 - Born in Cresco, Iowa
1937 - Finishes university and takes a job in the US Forestry Service
1942Receives a Ph.D. in Genetics and Plant Pathology
1970receives the Nobel Peace Prize
1984becomes a distinguished professor at Texas A&M University
2009dies at the age of 95.

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