Iowa Native now a Congressional Gold Medal Honoree

A great American hero no one knows about:

Cresco, Iowa native Dr. Norman Borlaug received the nation's highest civilian honor today. "I can't find words to express myself," Borlaug told the crowd of dignitaries gathered in the U.S. Capitol.

Borlaug is often called the father of the so-called "Green Revolution" for his work in plant genetics, work that helped to significantly increase crop yields and reduce world hunger.

[...]Some credit Borlaug with saving as many as one billion lives with his actions. Borlaug did groundbreaking work to introduce disease-resistant wheat to Mexico, then Pakistan and India and Africa. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970 for his work.