Dr. Norman Borlaug

He is known as the Father of Green Revolution

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

Born on March 25, 1914 from Saude, Iowa, U.S
Died on September 12, 2009 from Dallas, Texas
He is an American agricultural scientist, and plant pathologist
He won the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1970
He laid the groundwork for agricultural technology, which has helped to lessen world hunger
Borlaug earned a Ph.D. in plant pathology from the University of Minnesota after studying plant biology and forestry there
Borlaug experimented with novel wheat varieties, creating disease-resistant strains that could withstand the harsh climate, in order to assist impoverished farmers who struggled with diseased and low-producing crops