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2009 Norman Borlaug, humanitarian, agronomist, discoveries saved one billion lives worldwide, winner, 1970 Nobel Peace Prize, recognizing contributions to world peace for methods to increase food supply, awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom, dies

2004 Margaret Hassan, humanitarian, director of Care in Iraq who was murdered by terrorists, dies at 59

2002 John Wallach, journalist/humanitarian, dies at 59

2001 Emilie Schindler, humanitarian, ", helped save 1,000 Jews during WWII, ", dies at 93

2001 "Willie ""Pops"" Stargell", baseball great/humanitarian, dies at 61

1925 Paul Newman, born in Ohio, actor, entrepreneur, humanitarian, donated over $250 million to charity

1922 Rachel Robinson, social activist, humanitarian, Mrs. Jackie Robinson

1916 Anita V Figueredo, physician/humanitarian

1914 Norman Borlaug, born in Cresco, Iowa, humanitarian, agronomist, discoveries saved one billion lives worldwide, winner, 1970 Nobel Peace Prize, recognizing contributions to world peace for methods to increase food supply, awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom

1911 Elsie Agnes Giorgi, physician/humanitarian

1898 Audley Moore, civil rights activist, humanitarian [Queen Mother]

1897 Pricilla L Williams, social activist/humanitarian

1877 Florence Dahl Walrath, humanitarian, founded Cradle society

1875 Albert Schweitzer, doctor/humanitarian/organist, Nobel 1954

1861 Fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian Arctic explorer/humanitarian, Nobel 1922


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