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Norman Ernest Borlaug: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: University of Minnesota - Norman Borlaug. Jan 24, 2025
Anniversary information added. Sep 08, 2024
Add new Web site: Official Site of Norman Borlaug Heritage Foundation. Sep 06, 2024
Add new Web site: The Royal Society Publishing - Norman Ernest Borlaug. Jul 12, 2024
Add new Web site: University of Minnesota - Norman Borlaug. Jun 01, 2024
First paragraph modernization. Apr 18, 2024
Anniversary information added. Mar 21, 2024
Add new Web site: Nature - Norman E. Borlaug (1914–2009). Mar 15, 2024
Add new Web site: National Academy of Sciences - Norman E. Borlaug. Feb 02, 2024
Add new Web site: Purdue University - About Norman Borlaug. Dec 14, 2023
Add new Web site: Norman Borlaug Institute - Dr. Norman Borlaug. Jul 07, 2023
Add new Web site: University of Minnesota - Norman Borlaug. Feb 25, 2023
Add new Web site: Borlaug Global Rust Initiative - Dr. Norman Borlaug. Mar 22, 2022
Add new Web site: ScienceHeroes.com - Biography of Norman Borlaug. Dec 18, 2016
Add new Web site: The World Food Prize - Biography of Norman Borlaug. Dec 16, 2016
Add new Web site: 100 Years: The Rockefeller Foundation - Biography of Norman E. Borlaug. Dec 13, 2016
Changed place of birth from "Cresco" to "outside Saude." Jun 16, 2014
Expanded biography to include information on Borlaug's work in Asia. Jun 10, 2014
Add new Web site: Academy of Achievement - Biography of Norman E. Borlaug. Jun 02, 2014
Add new Web site: Purdue University - Discovery Park - Biography of Norman E. Borlaug. Feb 06, 2013
Added two images of Norman Borlaug. Mar 09, 2011
Added various updates, including teaching at Texas A&M University from 1984 to 2009 and receiving the Congressional Gold Medal and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Sep 15, 2009
He died on Sept. 12, 2009, at his home in Dallas. Sep 13, 2009
Expanded information on Borlaug's contributions to the Green Revolution. Jun 25, 2009
Added new Web site: Academy of Achievement - Biography of Norman E. Borlaug. Jan 05, 2009
Article revised. Jan 12, 2000
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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