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Photographer: Arthur B. Rickerby (courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution)
Taken: Circa 1970
Caption: Norman Borlaug
Additional Description: "Plant geneticist and pathologist Norman Borlaug won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970 for both his scientific breakthrough in developing “high-yielding short-strawed, disease-resistant wheat” and his humanitarian work in placing the “new cereal strains into extensive production to feed the hungry people of the world.” This achievement made Borlaug a central figure in what was called the “green revolution,” a series of scientific advances resulting in massive increases in the world’s food production...."
Submitted: October 7, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
Database Locator Identification Number: p542387
File Size: 0.210 Megabytes

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