Historical Figure
Yuan Longping
b. 1930
Chinese agronomist (1930–2021)
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Birth
1930 September 7, 1930 →Biography
Yuan Longping was a Chinese agronomist and inventor. He was a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering known for developing the first hybrid rice varieties in the 1970s, part of the Green Revolution in agriculture. For his contributions, Yuan is known as the "Father of Hybrid Rice". Yuan was bestowed the Medal of the Republic, the highest honorary medal of the People's Republic of China, in September 2019.
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Yuan Longping, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and an expert in hybrid rice (died 2021)
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