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This Day in Minnesota History

December 11, 1970

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ISBN: 0873514165
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Norman E. Borlaug, University of Minnesota alumnus and crop researcher, receives the Nobel Peace Prize for his research in hybridizing wheat to increase crop yields. Borlaug is known as the father of the green revolution.

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First published: July 1, 2015
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