Norman Borlaug, Ph.D.

Norman Borlaug, Ph.D.

Nobel laureate and University alumnus Norman Borlaug launched the green revolution, helping to prevent starvation in emerging nations. With receipt of the award, Dr. Borlaug became one of only five people in history to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the Congressional Gold Medal. The other four are Nelson Mandela, Elie Wiesel, Mother Teresa, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Norman Borlaug Papers, University of Minnesota Archives

1942