A Budding Scientist at the University of Minnesota

Chapter two of The Man Who Fed The World talks about how Norman Borlaug went to college. Norman planned on going to Iowa State Teachers College. His plans changed when his friend presuaded him to go to the University of Minnesota. Norm got a job at a cafe located in the unversity and that's where he met his wife Margaret Gibson. While in this city he noticed poverty, like people on the streets begging for food. He wanted to stop this and improve these peoples life in someway.
Norman didn't pass the exam to gt into he main college so he was admitted to the General College. During that time he went to the director and asked if he could transfer to the university's College of Agriculture and he agreed to let him. Norm also joined the wrestling team at the university.
In the summer time he got a job with the US Forest Service as a look out to watch for forest fires. He then got offered a job as a full time assistant ranger in the Idaho national forest after he got his bachelor's degree. When he realized he he had a steady job he asked Margaret to marry him. Norm also met Dr. Stakman who was head of the department of plant pathology who influenced him more about plants. So he decided to get his masters degree in plant pathology. He got his masters degree in 1940. He became the head of the biochemical lab in Wilmington, Delaware.

The Man Who Fed the World ; Growing up on an Iowa Farm

   Chapter one of the Man Who Fed the World basically talked about Norman Borlaug's childhood and his family history. Norman is Norwegian and he grew up in a Norwegian-American community called Saude. Until Norman was eight he lived and his parents lived with his grandparents. His grandfather played a big part in his life. He influenced him to get an education and do good for others. The family also influenced common sense and hardwork on the farm. Norman got to go to highschool which was unusal for boys that lived on the farm but his family really encouraged education. Norm was always interested in plants and how they grew while in school so thats probably when he started to get into that topic which effected him in the future. Norman was a great athlete. He participated in wrestling, football, and baseball. Norman lived through the Great Depression and saved his money to go to college. Overall I think Norman was a determined person at a young age and his grandfather influenced him to do his best and get an education.