The Nobel Peace Prize 1970
Awarded on: 1970-10-21
"for having given a well-founded hope - the green revolution"
Norman Ernest Borlaug
Born: 1914-03-25 in Cresco, IA, USA
Gender: male
Field: American agronomist and Nobel Laureate (1914–2009)
Biography
Norman Ernest Borlaug was an American agronomist who led initiatives worldwide that contributed to the extensive increases in agricultural production termed the Green Revolution. Borlaug was awarded multiple honors for his work, including the Nobel Peace Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal, one of only seven people to have received all three awards.