Erik Borlaug

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:advocacy Sustainable agriculture
gptkbp:advocatesFor Research funding
Food security policies
gptkbp:affiliatedWith International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Texas_A&M_University
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Minnesota
gptkbp:awardedBy gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
gptkb:World_Food_Prize
Presidential Medal of Freedom
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Nobel_Peace_Prize
gptkbp:birthDate 1914-03-25
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Cresco,_Iowa
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:collaboratedWith gptkb:International_Rice_Research_Institute
gptkbp:contributedTo Global hunger reduction
gptkbp:contribution High-yielding varieties of wheat
gptkbp:deathDate 2009-09-12
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Dallas,_Texas
gptkbp:dedicatedTo Ending hunger
gptkbp:famousPerson The_Man_Who_Fed_the_World
gptkbp:famousQuote "You can't build a peaceful world on empty stomachs."
gptkbp:field Agronomy
gptkbp:fieldOfStudy Plant pathology
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Erik_Albert_Borlaug
gptkbp:honorificPrefix Honorary Doctorate from multiple universities
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Erik Borlaug
gptkbp:impact Global food supply
gptkbp:influenced Food security
Agricultural practices
Food production systems
Agricultural_policy
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Norman_Borlaug
gptkbp:inspiration Agricultural scientists
Future generations of scientists
gptkbp:involved gptkb:World_Food_Prize
gptkbp:knownFor Green Revolution
gptkbp:legacy Food production increase
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:occupation Agronomist
gptkbp:philosophy Science for humanity
gptkbp:promoted Innovative farming techniques
Crop diversity
gptkbp:publications Numerous scientific papers
gptkbp:recognizedBy Various governments and organizations
Innovative agricultural practices
gptkbp:researchContribution Disease-resistant crops
gptkbp:researchFocus Plant breeding
gptkbp:researchInterest Cross-breeding techniques
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Margaret_Borlaug
gptkbp:supported Agricultural education
Rural development initiatives
gptkbp:worksWith Farmers worldwide