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   6 days ago · Norman Ernest Borlaug ( / ˈbɔːrlɔːɡ /; March 25, 1914 – September 12, 2009) [2] was an American agronomist who led initiatives worldwide that contributed to the extensive increases in agricultural production termed the Green Revolution.

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   Jun 18, 2024 · “I am pleased to know that the Embassy of India, Washington is commemorating the 50th anniversary of the visit of Nobel Laureate Dr. Norman E. Borlaug to India, on 7th August, 2013. Dr. Borlaug led the global crusade against hunger with a missionary zeal and over the years succeeded in saving billions of lives from starvation.

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   Jun 18, 2024 · Norman Borlaug was just a man who was born in 1914 in the American Midwest. He witnessed the aftermath of World War One and The American Dust Bowl, which led to widespread disease and starvation. These hardships, coupled with his humble beginnings, fueled his determination to make a difference.

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   Did Norman Borlaug win a Nobel Peace Prize?

   • In August 2006, Dr. Leon Hesser published The Man Who Fed the World: Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Norman Borlaug and His Battle to End World Hunger, an account of Borlaug's life and work. On August 4, the book received the 2006 Print of Peace award, as part of International Read For Peace Week.

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   What is Norman Borlaug World Food Prize Day?

   • In Iowa and Minnesota, "World Food Day", October 16, is referred to as "Norman Borlaug World Food Prize Day". Throughout the United States, it is referred to as " World Food Prize Day". In 2006, the Government of India conferred on him its second highest civilian award: the Padma Vibhushan.

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   What did the Congressional Tribute to Norman E Borlaug Act of 2006 do?

   • On September 27, 2006, the United States Senate by unanimous consent passed the Congressional Tribute to Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Act of 2006. The act authorizes that Borlaug be awarded America's highest civilian award, the Congressional Gold Medal. On December 6, 2006, the House of Representatives passed the measure by voice vote.

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   How did Margaret Borlaug die?

   • On March 8, 2007, Margaret Borlaug died at the age of 95 following a fall. They had been married for 69 years. Borlaug resided in Dallas the last years of his life, although his global humanitarian efforts left him with only a few weeks of the year to spend there.

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   Jun 11, 2024 · By Zara Miller2024 Borlaug-Ruan International Intern. I don’t think I truly believed myself — that a summer of warmth, Telugu, and Hyderabad was right around the corner — until the plane lifted off the ground in the Chicago airport.

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   Jun 18, 2024 · For 30 years, the World Food Prize has worked to build on the legacy of Dr. Norman Borlaug, the man who saved a billion lives, by recognizing the achievements of individuals who have advanced human development by improving the quality, quantity or availability of food in the world.

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     "You can't build peace on empty stomachs." Norman Borlaug, 1970 Nobel Peace Prize.

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9. www.britannica.com › event › green-revolutionGreen revolution | Definition, Advantages, Importance, & Facts

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   Jun 18, 2024 · green revolution, great increase in production of food grains (especially wheat and rice) that resulted in large part from the introduction into developing countries of new, high-yielding varieties, beginning in the mid-20th century.

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    4 days ago · The World Food Prize Norman Borlaug Field Award Norman Borlaug Medallion How To Nominate Top Agri-food Pioneer Laureates Laureate Letter International Reach 2024 Laureates 2020-2023 Laureates 2010-2019 Laureates 2000-2009 Laureates 1987-1999 Laureates