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Henry Beachell was born on 21 September, 1906 in Waverly, Nebraska, U.S., is an American plant breeder. Discover Henry Beachell's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 100 years old?

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Age 100 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 21 September 1906
Birthday 21 September
Birthplace Waverly, Nebraska, U.S.
Date of death 2006
Died Place Pearland, Texas, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1906

Henry Monroe "Hank" Beachell (September 21, 1906 – December 13, 2006) was an American plant breeder.

His research led to the development of hybrid rice cultivars that saved millions of people around the world from starvation.

Born in Waverly, Nebraska, Beachell and his family moved to a corn and wheat farm in western Nebraska.

1930

In 1930 he earned a bachelor's degegree in agronomy from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, where he was a member of the FarmHouse fraternity.

After obtaining a Master's degree at Kansas State University, Beachell worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Texas.

There, he created nine rice varieties, which eventually accounted for more than 90 percent of the U.S. long-grain rice production.

1963

He went to International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in 1963 after his retirement from the DOA.

1964

He created a high-yielding rice variety IR8 in 1964, based on the previous work by Peter Jennings (no relations to the US journalists).

1966

IR8 was officially released by IRRI in 1966.

It dramatically increased the yields of Asian rice from 1 or 2 ton per hectare to 4 or 5 tons per hectare.

It played a significant part in the Green Revolution.

Beachell has been called the most important person in rice improvement in the world.

As farmers planted higher yielding rice, nutrition improved in many Asian countries, and farmers increased their incomes.

1972

Beachell was awarded a honorary doctorate from the University of Nebraska in 1972.

1987

Beachell has received many international awards, including the 1987 Japan Prize and 1996 World Food Prize.

As a centenarian, Beachell consulted with RiceTec, the only commercial hybrid rice-breeding program in the U.S, up until his death.