Norman Borlaug, a plant scientist who in the 20th Century was perhaps the person most responsible for teaching the world how to feed itself died Saturday. He was 95 and lived in Dallas. NYTimes Obit
Borlaug was often called the father of the Green Revolution. He was one of only five people to have won the Nobel Peace Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal. He was also a recipient of the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian honor.
Borlaug had served as an Honorary Director of The American Chestnut Foundation for many years. He wrote an essay included in Mighty Giants – An American Chestnut Anthology that talks to his fascination and support of what TACF was doing with breeding a blight resistant American chestnut.
The American Chestnut Foundation honors his contributions and will miss his presence and counsel.
