Norman Borlaug

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October 3, 2020

Name: Norman Borlaug
Born: 03/25/1914
Died: 09/12/2009 (95 years old)

Norman Ernest Borlaug (/ˈbɔːrlɔːɡ/; March 25, 1914? September 12, 2009) was an American agronomist who led initiatives worldwide that contributed to the extensive increases in agricultural production termed the Green Revolution. Borlaug was awarded multiple honors for his work, including the Nobel Peace Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal.

Birth Name: Norman Ernest Borlaug

School: University of Minnesota small|(B.S., 1937) (Ph.D, 1942)

Alias: Norman Ernest Borlaug

Birth Place: Cresco, Iowa, United States

Death Place: Dallas, Texas, United States

Source: Wikipedia

Norman Borlaug quotes :

Civilization as it is known today could not have evolved, nor can it survive, without an adequate food supply.
Norman Borlaug

Without food, man can live at most but a few weeks without it, all other components of social justice are meaningless.
Norman Borlaug

Yet food is something that is taken for granted by most world leaders despite the fact that more than half of the population of the world is hungry.
Norman Borlaug

Almost certainly, however, the first essential component of social justice is adequate food for all mankind.
Norman Borlaug

Man's survival, from the time of Adam and Eve until the invention of agriculture, must have been precarious because of his inability to ensure his food supply.
Norman Borlaug

Food is the moral right of all who are born into this world.
Norman Borlaug

I am but one member of a vast team made up of many organizations, officials, thousands of scientists, and millions of farmers - mostly small and humble - who for many years have been fighting a quiet, oftentimes losing war on the food production front.
Norman Borlaug