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<title>freecodecamp Tribute Page</title>
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<h1>Dr. Norman Borlaug</h1>
<p>The man who saved a billion lives</p>
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<p id="img-caption">Dr. Norman Borlaug, third from the left, trains biologists in Mexico on how to increase wheat yields - part of his life-long war on hunger. </p>
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<p id="tribute-title">Here's a time line of Dr. Borlaug's life:</p>
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<li><span class="year">1914</span> - Born in Cresco, Iowa</li>
<li><span class="year">1933</span> - Has to stop school and save up more money. Works in the Civilian Conservation Corps, helping starving Americans. "I saw how food changed them", he said. "All of this left scars on me." </li>
<li><span class="year">1935</span> - Finishes university and takes a job in the US Forestry Service</li>
<li><span class="year">1937</span> - Marries wife of 69 years Margret Gibson. Gets laid off due to budget cuts. Inspired by Elvin Charles Stakman, he returns to school study under Stakman, who teaches him about breeding pest-resistent plants. </li>
<li><span class="year">1938</span> - Tries to enroll in the military after the Pearl Harbor attack, but is rejected. Instead, the military asked his lab to work on waterproof glue, DDT to control malaria, disinfectants, and other applied science. </li>
<li><span class="year">1941</span> - Receives a Ph.D. in Genetics and Plant Pathology </li>
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"Borlaug's life and achievement are testimony to the far-reaching contribution that one man's towering intellect, persistence and scientific vision can make to human peace and progress."
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-- Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
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<p id="more-info">If you have time, you should read more about this incredible human being on his <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Borlaug" target="_blank" id ="tribute-link">Wikipedia entry</a>.</p>
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