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.