Unacknowledged Heroes
There’s a story on the Newsweek website about Norman Borlaug. He’s someone you probably haven’t heard of, but considering his accomplishments, you should have.
He’s only saved the lives of an estimated 1 billion people. Indirectly, of course, not personally. He has also received the Nobel Peace Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal. He’s one of only five people to ever do that.
His work isn’t glamorous. What he has done is to improve farming techniques in poor countries. His planting and soil conservation techniques have helped farmers in many poor countries.
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