Norman Borlaug
American biologist (1914–2009)
Norman Borlaug (March 25, 1914 – September 12, 2009)[1] was an American scientist. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970. His area of work has been making a larger food supply for the world. He did this by making smaller wheat plants that also were less likely to get diseases. He was born in Cresco, Iowa.
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| Born | March 25, 1914 |
| Died | September 12, 2009 (95 years) |
Borlaug died of lymphoma at the age of 95, on September 12, 2009, in his Dallas home.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Nobel Prize winner Norman Borlaug dies at 95".[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Associated Press in Dallas (2009-09-13). "Norman Borlaug, the Nobel winner who fed the world, dies aged 95". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
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