Author |
Message |
Diablobrian
| Posted on Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 08:41 pm: |
|
One of the greatest humanitarians of all time IMHO. The quick overview of his accomplishments: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Borlaug |
Hootowl
| Posted on Thursday, September 17, 2009 - 09:31 am: |
|
Saw that. We've lost a saint. |
Diablobrian
| Posted on Thursday, September 17, 2009 - 05:41 pm: |
|
too bad it was page 7 news even here in Central MO. I'm glad SOMEONE else recognized the name and what the man has done. |
Hootowl
| Posted on Thursday, September 17, 2009 - 05:53 pm: |
|
He wasn't a "look at me" type of guy, so no one did. I mean, beyond winning a Nobel Prize. Course, I'm of the opinion that those don't mean much anymore. |
Diablobrian
| Posted on Thursday, September 17, 2009 - 05:59 pm: |
|
post Al Gore the shine is gone from the prize. |
Just_ziptab
| Posted on Thursday, September 17, 2009 - 11:07 pm: |
|
My Aunt gave me a commemorative coin of Borlaug back in the 70's. Pretty cool. |
|