John Boyd Orr
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John Boyd Orr was a Scottish physician, biologist, and politician best known for his pioneering work in nutrition and as the first Director-General of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, for which he received the Nobel Peace Prize.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John Boyd Orr canonical | 1 |
| John Boyd Orr, 1st Baron Boyd-Orr | 1 |
| Sir John Boyd Orr | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Nobel Peace Prize laureate
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biologist ⓘ human ⓘ nutritionist ⓘ physician ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Nobel Peace Prize
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Nobel Peace Prize in 1949 ⓘ Order of the British Empire ⓘ The Order of the Companions of Honour ⓘ
surface form:
Order of the Companions of Honour
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| birthDate | 1880-09-23 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Ayrshire
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Kilmaurs ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| causeAdvocated |
eradication of hunger
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international cooperation on food policy ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn | World War I ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Scotland
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1971-06-25 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Moray House College of Education
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surface form:
Glasgow Normal School
University of Glasgow ⓘ |
| employer |
Food and Agriculture Organization
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surface form:
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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| familyName | Orr ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
agricultural policy
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food security ⓘ nutrition ⓘ public health ⓘ |
| fullName |
John Boyd Orr
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
John Boyd Orr, 1st Baron Boyd-Orr
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| givenName | John ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Baron Boyd-Orr ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Lords ⓘ |
| militaryService | Royal Army Medical Corps ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Baron Boyd-Orr ⓘ |
| nobleTitleOf | Brechin ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocacy of global food security
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pioneering work in human nutrition ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Food, Health and Income
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The White Man’s Dilemma ⓘ |
| occupation |
biologist
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physician ⓘ politician ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization
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first Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Aberdeen
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Glasgow ⓘ Rome ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sir John Boyd Orr
this entity surface form:
John Boyd Orr, 1st Baron Boyd-Orr