Norman Borlaug

He's an agricultural scientist, humanitarian, Nobel laureate, and now most notably, he's the Greatest Living American.

He's not a hot girl so you probably don't care. But it's a little disheartening that the Greatest Living American will never become a household name. (Thanks for the tip!)

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