Norman Borlaug died yesterday. You may not have heard of him, in spite of the fact that his work helped save the lives of over a billion people. I wrote, earlier this year:
Take a moment to wish a happy 95th birthday to possibly the greatest contributor to human life and health in history, Norman Borlaug. If you haven’t heard of him, it’s not terribly surprising . . . his research and its application have saved the lives of possibly a billion people, but it hasn’t been the sort of work that garners a lot of celebrity attention. Unlike most revolutionaries, his Green Revolution measurably added to the health, wealth, and happiness of the world.
