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Norman Borlaug

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Scientist

The Resume

    (March 25, 1914-September 12, 2009)
    Raised on a farm
    Involved in genetically engineering food
    Nobel Peace Prize Winner (1970)

Why he might be annoying:

    He holds 35 honorary doctorates.
    Green Peace has attacked his work of genetically altering food as dangerous to the future.

Why he might not be annoying:

    His Genetically Engineered food is estimated to have fed well over a billion people.
    After winning the international humanitarian award from the Rotary of Spain, he donated $20,000 of the prize to fund The Norman Borlaug Heritage Foundation.
    He helped reverse food shortages in India and Pakistan during the 1960's.
    He spent much of his life trying to bring high yield crops to Africa.

Credit: Team Annoy


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 16 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 19 Votes: 31.58% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 24 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 59 Votes: 35.59% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 32 Votes: 40.62% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 114 Votes: 37.72% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 49 Votes: 44.90% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 58 Votes: 53.45% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 123 Votes: 56.91% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 180 Votes: 48.89% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 256 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 400 Votes: 53.00% Annoying