Norman Borlaug awarded Congressional Gold Medal

[asoir]

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=3386860

It's really a shame that I have not heard of this man until today, truly incredible. Had to share this for anyone that would be in the same position as myself.

[Elwell]

Thanks for posting this, you beat me to it.

Norman Borlaug has saved one billion people; what have you done lately?

[DeadlyFreeze]

Damn and I thought Paris Hilton was a shoe in.

[0kelvin]

Hell yeah, Norman Borlaug is an incredible man.

Describing him, as some have, as the greatest human being to have ever lived may be an exaggeration, but not much of one.


Eric

[asoir]

I'm not a bumper but still. This guy deserves a bit more recognition. I guess a debate over computers would take more interest than a guy who's possibly saved billions of lives ;)