(1914–2009), American scientist, a central figure in the green revolution; full name Norman Ernest Borlaug. He worked for many years on the improvement of wheat crops and the adaptation of new strains of wheat to parts of the world where it had not previously been grown. Nobel Peace Prize (1970).
Definition of Borlaug, Norman in US English:
Borlaug, Norman
proper nounˈbôrˌlôɡ
(1914–2009), US agronomist; full name Norman Ernest Borlaug. He worked for many years on the improvement of wheat crops and the adaptation of new strains of wheat to parts of the world where it had not previously been grown. Nobel Peace Prize (1970).