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Agriculture Scientists are really heroes of the 20th century. 1. In statistics max likelihood method was developed and used to great effect and continues to th
by itissid 8y ago
Agriculture Scientists are really heroes of the 20th century.
1. In statistics max likelihood method was developed and used to great effect and continues to this day, was developed by Fisher[1]
2. Norman Borlaug saved India and Pakistan from famine in the midst of literally a war that is worthy of a movie[2].
[1] https://projecteuclid.org/euclid.ss/1030037906 https://projecteuclid.org/euclid.ss/1030037906
[2] https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/green-giant-6389547 https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/green-giant-6389547
- dmix 8y agoOuch Borlaug saves millions from starvation and revolutionizes agricultural and no one knows his name. Oh well, he knew what he accomplished, the other scientists seem to hold him in high regard, and I'm sure he was able to live comfortably.
- macintux 8y agoWest Wing fans know his name. There are more than a few of us.
- fipple 8y agoIn terms of people who accomplished great things but were never recognized for it in their lifetimes you can find a lot sadder stories than a man who won the Nobel Prize.
- j7ake 8y agoActually he saved over a billion lives. He won the Nobel Peace Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal. Not exactly a nobody. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Borlaug https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Borlaug
- dogma1138 8y agoSadly today this wouldn’t have worked out as well. Dwarf wheat which was created by irradiating seeds would’ve been tarnished by the anti-GMO crowd just like what happened to golden rice. It seems that uneducated people who can afford $19 avocados are the only ones who we listen to these days when it comes to feeding the planet. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_rice https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_rice