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Умер др. Норман Борлаг
Sep. 14th, 2009 09:14 amOne of the greatest benefactors of humanity ever, Dr. Norman Borlaug, is dead at 95 (cancer complications).
Norman Ernest Borlaug (March 25, 1914 – September 12, 2009) was an American agronomist, humanitarian, and Nobel laureate, and has been called the father of the Green Revolution. Borlaug was one of only five people to have won the Nobel Peace Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal. He was also a recipient of the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian honor.
Borlaug's discoveries have been estimated to have saved over 245 million lives worldwide.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Borlaug
Billions Served
Norman Ernest Borlaug (March 25, 1914 – September 12, 2009) was an American agronomist, humanitarian, and Nobel laureate, and has been called the father of the Green Revolution. Borlaug was one of only five people to have won the Nobel Peace Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal. He was also a recipient of the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian honor.
Borlaug's discoveries have been estimated to have saved over 245 million lives worldwide.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Borlaug
Billions Served
