In honor of Norman Borlaug

Norman Borlaug was many different things to many people. He was a scientist, a Nobel laureate, a life-saver, a father, and a husband. But to University of Minnesota wrestling coach J Robinson, he was just his friend Norm. University alumni Borlaug had an incredible career that led him to win the Nobel Prize in Peace, and feed an estimated 1 billion people around the world with his work and research in plant pathology. His legacy is lasting to faculty, staff and friends at the University of Minnesota. Not only was he a Nobel Laureate, he was a teacher, a colleague, an inspiration and a friend.

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[grunder20]

Rest in piece Norman Borlaug

[grunder20]

I wish he is now on safe place.

[muneco1128]

I feel kind of bad i didn't know about norman until now, he sounded like a great person

[tvnatinto]

@TheCraich it's part of his character. he never sought fame or it would have been easy for him to pursue. no, he was a true worker. what's very hard to take is that he did not get all the support he needed from the people around him. i am fortunate to have heard him speak, and his talk enthralled me not because it was grandiose talking about his accomplishments but he spoke of his frustrations and the many more things he had to do and his talk was made in a shaking voice at age 83.

[bigredlance]

Norman Borlaug is a truly awesome human being.

[kanenash]

@TheCraich Yeah, he should receive more coverage from institutional educations. This man demostrated how science and tecnology are tools for prosperity, how development and investment are pacific solutions for social conflict.

[TheCraich]

845 views (when I watched) 845 views for the greatest human of all time. He saved the lives of over a Billion people. Shame on humanity for ignoring him.