Comments on: Five Scientists Who Made the Modern World http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/2007/08/31/five-scientists-who-made-the-modern-world/ Science and Engineering: Innovation, Research, Education and Economics Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:32:15 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Noel Vietmeyer http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/2007/08/31/five-scientists-who-made-the-modern-world/comment-page-1/#comment-66450 Noel Vietmeyer Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:07:45 +0000 http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/2007/08/31/five-scientists-who-made-the-modern-world/#comment-66450 For a lively account of the unknown saga behind Norman Borlaug's life see my new book: Borlaug, The Mild-Mannered Maverick who Fed a Billion People. It's currently selling for half price ($10.00) as a way to get Borlaug better known to the public. It recounts the amazing drama in his young days and shows how he got his inspiration to feed the world. Readers from the general public to high-power professors love it. It's also <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=0615256716/worldwidedeming">available on Amazon.com</a> For a lively account of the unknown saga behind Norman Borlaug’s life see my new book: Borlaug, The Mild-Mannered Maverick who Fed a Billion People. It’s currently selling for half price ($10.00) as a way to get Borlaug better known to the public. It recounts the amazing drama in his young days and shows how he got his inspiration to feed the world. Readers from the general public to high-power professors love it. It’s also available on Amazon.com

]]> By: Curious Cat Science and Engineering Blog » Norman Borlaug and Wheat Stem Rust http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/2007/08/31/five-scientists-who-made-the-modern-world/comment-page-1/#comment-61238 Curious Cat Science and Engineering Blog » Norman Borlaug and Wheat Stem Rust Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:02:33 +0000 http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/2007/08/31/five-scientists-who-made-the-modern-world/#comment-61238 "By increasing the production of wheat it is said Norman Borlaug has saved more lives than anyone else who ever lived. John Pollock provides a new look at his work in Green Revolutionary..." “By increasing the production of wheat it is said Norman Borlaug has saved more lives than anyone else who ever lived. John Pollock provides a new look at his work in Green Revolutionary…”

]]> By: Silki http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/2007/08/31/five-scientists-who-made-the-modern-world/comment-page-1/#comment-60851 Silki Wed, 19 Mar 2008 02:41:22 +0000 http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/2007/08/31/five-scientists-who-made-the-modern-world/#comment-60851 Thomas Elva Edison, from my side. Thomas Elva Edison, from my side.

]]> By: Kim Iles http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/2007/08/31/five-scientists-who-made-the-modern-world/comment-page-1/#comment-60785 Kim Iles Fri, 14 Mar 2008 22:50:36 +0000 http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/2007/08/31/five-scientists-who-made-the-modern-world/#comment-60785 Speaking of curious cats - R.A. Fisher's cat was named Chi-square. Speaking of curious cats – R.A. Fisher’s cat was named Chi-square.

]]> By: What’s on the web? (2 September 2007) « ScienceRoll http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/2007/08/31/five-scientists-who-made-the-modern-world/comment-page-1/#comment-43211 What’s on the web? (2 September 2007) « ScienceRoll Sun, 02 Sep 2007 17:18:12 +0000 http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/2007/08/31/five-scientists-who-made-the-modern-world/#comment-43211 [...] Five Scientists Who Made the Modern World (Curious Cat): Actually 2 of them were from Hungary. [...] [...] Five Scientists Who Made the Modern World (Curious Cat): Actually 2 of them were from Hungary. [...]

]]> By: Berci Meskó http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/2007/08/31/five-scientists-who-made-the-modern-world/comment-page-1/#comment-43156 Berci Meskó Sat, 01 Sep 2007 17:09:17 +0000 http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/2007/08/31/five-scientists-who-made-the-modern-world/#comment-43156 Two of them were from Hungary. :) The fifth one could be Rudolf Virchow. What do you think? Two of them were from Hungary. :)

The fifth one could be Rudolf Virchow. What do you think?

]]> By: Jos http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/2007/08/31/five-scientists-who-made-the-modern-world/comment-page-1/#comment-43112 Jos Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:14:52 +0000 http://engineering.curiouscatblog.net/2007/08/31/five-scientists-who-made-the-modern-world/#comment-43112 Hi John, I am glad you left a comment and a link on my "NoDirectOn (not: NoDirection)" blog. Otherwise I woudl have missed out on this fine blog of yours! Good stuff. (When asked "what do you want to be in 10 years", I always answer: "curious") -Jos Hi John, I am glad you left a comment and a link on my “NoDirectOn (not: NoDirection)” blog.
Otherwise I woudl have missed out on this fine blog of yours!
Good stuff. (When asked “what do you want to be in 10 years”, I always answer: “curious”)
-Jos

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