Borlaug Dies: The Man Who Fed a Billion
Norman Borlaug died at 95, having saved more lives than any other person in history through his development of high-yield, disease-resistant wheat strains that averted mass famine across Asia and Latin America. His Green Revolution fed over a billion people who would have otherwise starved, earning him the Nobel Peace Prize and the unofficial title "Father of the Green Revolution."
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