William Borlaug

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Nobel_Peace_Prize
gptkb:Agave
gptkb:humanitarian_aid
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:International_Maize_and_Wheat_Improvement_Center
gptkb:University_of_Minnesota
gptkb:Texas_A&_M_University
gptkbp:awarded_for gptkb:Gold_Medal
gptkb:Nobel_Peace_Prize
gptkb:Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Cresco,_Iowa
gptkbp:born March 25, 1914
gptkbp:children gptkb:3
gptkbp:contribution Agricultural research and development
High-yielding varieties of wheat
Disease-resistant crops
gptkbp:died September 12, 2009
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Minnesota
Ph D in Plant Pathology
gptkbp:field gptkb:Genetics
gptkb:Agriculture
Plant Pathology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label William Borlaug
gptkbp:impact Economic development
Poverty reduction
Global agriculture
gptkbp:influenced Food Security
Agricultural Science
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Henry_A._Wallace
gptkb:Henry_Nixon
gptkb:Eleanor_Roosevelt
gptkb:John_F._Kennedy
gptkb:Lyndon_B._Johnson
gptkb:George_Washington_Carver
gptkb:Mahatma_Gandhi
gptkb:John_Deere
gptkb:Norman_Borlaug
gptkb:Jimmy_Carter
gptkbp:inspired Agricultural scientists
Farmers worldwide
gptkbp:involved_in Education and training programs
Research collaborations
International development projects
Agricultural policy advocacy
Food aid initiatives
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Green_Revolution
gptkbp:legacy Sustainable agriculture practices
Food production increase
Reduction of hunger
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:recognized_by gptkb:UNESCO
gptkb:World_Food_Prize
gptkb:FAO
gptkbp:research_focus Wheat breeding
Food security solutions
gptkbp:spouse Margaret Borlaug
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Norman_Borlaug
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5