Borlaug
Americannoun
noun
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Such collaboration has been done before—think Harvey Slocum, who shaped the Bhakra Nangal Dam alongside Indian engineers, and Norman Borlaug, whose high-yielding wheat with M.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025
Scientist Norman Borlaug, who was considered largely responsible for the Green Revolution, received a Nobel Peace Prize in 1970 for his work.
From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022
American Experience The new episode “The Man Who Tried to Feed the World” tells the story of Norman Borlaug, an American agronomist who won the 1970 Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts fighting global hunger.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2020
Plant scientist Norman Borlaug, the 1970 recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, created the World Food Prize in 1986 to recognize scientists and others who have improved the quality and availability of food.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 12, 2019
In the countries where Borlaug worked, nitrogen rates were low and heavy fertilization was central to his message.
From Washington Post
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