Norman Borlaug
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Norman Borlaug in front of a wall documenting the work for which he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize during his visit to the Nobel Peace Center on 1 September 2006.
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Norman Borlaug being briefed during his visit to the Nobel Peace Center on 1 September 2006.
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Norman Borlaug takes a pause after his tour around the Nobel Peace Center on 1 September 2006.
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Norman Borlaug signing the guest book at the Nobel Peace Center on 1 September 2006. Behind him is Geir Lundestad, Director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute.
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Nobel Peace Prize laureates at the Nobel Centennial 2001, a conference titled ”The Conflicts of the 20th Century and the Solutions for the 21st Century”. From left: Oscar Arias Sánchez, Norman Borlaug, Joseph Rotblat, Rigoberta Menchu, Adolfo Pérez Esquivel, (photographer Micheline Pelletier), John Hume and Mairead Corrigan.
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At the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony on 10 December 2001 where Kofi Annan and the United Nations were awarded the 2001 peace prize, many previous laureates were present. From left: Joseph Rotblat, Jody Williams, José Ramos-Horta, Adolfo Pérez Esquivel, Lech Wałęsa, Desmond Tutu, John Hume, David Trimble, Elie Wiesel, Norman Borlaug, Rigoberta Menchu Tum and Mairead Corrigan. The remaining are representatives for peace prize awarded organisations.
© Knudsens fotosenter/Dextra Photo, Norsk Teknisk Museum.
Nobel Prizes and laureates
Six prizes were awarded for achievements that have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind. The 12 laureates' work and discoveries range from proteins' structures and machine learning to fighting for a world free of nuclear weapons.
See them all presented here.