Norman Ernest Borlaug was an American agronomist who led initiatives worldwide that contributed to the extensive increases in agricultural production termed the Green Revolution. Borlaug was awarded multiple honors for his work, including the Nobel Peace Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the Congressional Gold Medal, one of only seven people to have received all three awards. The Nobel Peace Prize 1970, announced October 21, 1970. Norman Borlaug, “for having given a well-founded hope - the green revolution”. Norman Borlaug: born 1914, Cresco, IA, USA. Wiki link Data: the Nobel Foundation (CC0).