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Here's a time line of Dr. Borlaug's life:

• 1914 - Born in Cresco, Iowa
• 1933 - Leaves his family's farm to attend the University of Minnesota, thanks to a Depression
• 1935 - Has to stop school and save up more money. Works in the Civilian Conservation Corps,
• 1937 - Finishes university and takes a job in the US Forestry Service
• 1938 - Marries wife of 69 years Margret Gibson. Gets laid off due to budget cuts. Inspired by
• 1941 - Tries to enroll in the military after the Pearl Harbor attack, but is rejected. Instead, the
• 1942 - Receives a Ph.D. in Genetics and Plant Pathology
• 1944 - Rejects a 100% salary increase from Dupont, leaves behind his pregnant wife, and flies
• 1945 - Discovers a way to grown wheat twice each season, doubling wheat yields

"Borlaug's life and achievement are testimony to the far-reaching contribution that one man's towering intellect, persistence and scientific vision can make to human peace and progress."

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh