Monday, September 14, 2009
Norman Borlaug RIP
Polistra and Happystar salute the memory of Norman Borlaug, the Greatest Man, who died at age 95 a few days ago.
Borlaug saved more lives than Lincoln, Hitler, Stalin, Mao, Idi Amin, Pol Pot, Harry Blackmun and Goldman Sachs together destroyed. If that doesn't count as the Greatest Man, I don't know what else you could call him.
Heaven rejoices, Earth mourns.
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Sidenote: I should specify that Borlaug wasn't alone, and his work benefitted farmers everywhere, not just India. His Green Revolution involved agricultural researchers at several universities, including K-State. Today's Spokane paper details parallel work at WSU, which led to the present prosperity of Eastern Washington farmers specializing in Durum wheat. ¶ 11:34 AM
Polistra and Happystar salute the memory of Norman Borlaug, the Greatest Man, who died at age 95 a few days ago.
Borlaug saved more lives than Lincoln, Hitler, Stalin, Mao, Idi Amin, Pol Pot, Harry Blackmun and Goldman Sachs together destroyed. If that doesn't count as the Greatest Man, I don't know what else you could call him.
Heaven rejoices, Earth mourns.
= = = = =
Sidenote: I should specify that Borlaug wasn't alone, and his work benefitted farmers everywhere, not just India. His Green Revolution involved agricultural researchers at several universities, including K-State. Today's Spokane paper details parallel work at WSU, which led to the present prosperity of Eastern Washington farmers specializing in Durum wheat. ¶ 11:34 AM
