Round Oak Rag Apple Elevation was born near here on August 30, 1965, on Round Oak Farm, owned by Ronald A. Hope & Sons. Through the use of frozen semen and artificial insemination, he gained international acclaim. In 1999, Holstein International Publication named him its "Bull of the Century." Elevation sired a rare combination of superior production, conformation, and longevity. He is credited with more than 100,000 recorded offspring and has over 8.8 million descendants. Upon his death in 1979, he was buried on the lawn at Select Sires, Inc., Plain City, Ohio. In agricultural history, no other animal equals Elevation's impact on the world.