Dr. Norman Borlaug

The man who saved a billion lives

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 era program known as the "National Youth Administration".
1935...

If you have time, you should read more about this incredible human being on his Wikipedia entry .