Norman Borlaug, 1914-2009
I just learned that Norman Borlaug, scientist and Nobel Peace Prize recipient died this past Sunday. He was a giant who single-handedly saved the lives of a billion people. The New York Times said, Borlaug... develop[ed] genetically unique strains of "semidwarf" wheat, and later rice, that raised food yields as much as sixfold. The result was that a country like India was able to feed its own people as its population grew from 500 million in the mid-1960s, when Borlaug's "Green Revolution" began to take effect, to the current 1.16 billion. Today, famines—whether in Zimbabwe, Darfur or North Korea—are politically induced events, not true natural disasters. (Emphasis added.)If you never heard of Norman Borlaug, please read the Wikipedia article on him. That feeling your experienceing is a combination of humility and gratitude.
This man is a hero to the world. He was selfless, modest and brilliant. He was also a life-long non-theist. Yay, our team!
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