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Tuesday, 24 March 2009 15:45 |
Norman Ernest Borlaug was born on a farm near Cresco, Iowa on March 25, 1914. Often referred to as the father of the 'Green Revolution' that helped save countless lives from starvation, Dr. Borlaugh is one of only five people in history to have won the Nobel Peace Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal. The least we at Truth About Trade & Technology can do for a man who has done so much for so many is to wish him a very happy 95th birthday ...
There is little else we can say that others haven't already about Dr. Borlaug and the importance of his work. But below are a few links to information about Dr. Borlaug that are well worth your time to review. We'd humbly ask that you take some time to learn more about the person who should be as much a household name as anyone else in history:
Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Borlaug
Nobel Prize - http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1970/borlaug-bio.html
The Norman Borlaug Heritage Foundation - http://www.normanborlaug.org/
Founder, The World Food Prize - http://www.worldfoodprize.org/about/Borlaug.htm
Reason Magazine, Billions Served - http://www.reason.com/news/show/27665.html
Huffington Post - Greatest Living American Ignored - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gregg-easterbrook/greatest-living-american-_b_56665.html
The Dallas Morning News - The unassuming innovator - http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/072207dnmetborlaug.3606d27.html
Des Moines Register - A fitting tribute? Really feed the world - http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009903250343
National Post (Canada) - Another 'Green Revolution' by Bjorn Lomborg - http://www.nationalpost.com/todays-paper/story.html?id=1424305&p=2
Also, visit http://iambiotech.org/?p=1366 to leave a comment wishing Dr. Borlaug a happy birthday. All of the comments will be compiled and sent to him.
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