Friday, October 8, 2010

Nobel laureate Norman Borlaug dies at 95

Norman Borlaug

Nobel laureate Norman Borlaug dies at 95 (cnn)
# Story Highlights
# Borlaug died at the age of 95 from complications caused by cancer
# In 1970, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his contribution to science
# Helped develop disease-resistant wheat, worked to ease world food shortages
# Borlaug: "There has been great progress.. but famine appears all too often"

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