Eugene in Lane County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)

Norman Borlaug (1970)

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 26, 2016

1. Norman Borlaug (1970) Marker

Inscription. Dr. Norman Borlaug, agronomist and father of the Green Revolution, was dedicated to using science to increase the food supply and combat world hunger. His scientific and agricultural practices had a significant impact on food production in Mexico, Asia, Latin America and Africa. Dr. Borlaug received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970 for developing high-yielding, disease-resistant wheat used to prevent famine in developing countries throughout the world.

The forgotten world is made up primarily of the developing nations, where most of the people...live in poverty, with hunger as a constant companion and fear of famine a continual menace.

Erected 2013 by Nobel Peace Laureate Project.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Peace. A significant historical year for this entry is 1970.

Location. 44° 3.445′ N, 123° 4.898′ W. Marker is in Eugene, Oregon, in Lane County. It can be reached from Day Island Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Eugene OR 97401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Willamette Valley. It is also on the American Pacific Coast, in the Pacific Northwest, and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, in the Cascade Range, on the Ring of Fire, on the Pacific Rim, in the Western

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Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Elihu Root (1912) (here, next to this marker); George C. Marshall (1953) (here, next to this marker); Nicolas Murray Butler (1931) (a few steps from this marker); Cordell Hull (1945) (a few steps from this marker); International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (1985) (a few steps from this marker); Martin Luther King, Jr. (1964) (a few steps from this marker); Elie Wiesel (1986) (a few steps from this marker); The International Campaign to Ban Landmines (1997) (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eugene.

Also see . . . Norman Borlaug (NobelPrize.org). (Submitted on October 7, 2020.)

Norman Borlaug (1970) Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 26, 2016

2. Norman Borlaug (1970) Marker - wide view

The Borlaug marker is the one on the very left.

<i>Norman Borlaug</i> image. Click for full size.

Arthur B. Rickerby (courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution), circa 1970

3. Norman Borlaug

"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...."

Credits. This page was last revised on October 7, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 323 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 7, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.