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.

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instanceOf Nobel Peace Prize laureate
biologist
human
nutritionist
physician
politician
awardReceived Nobel Peace Prize
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
birthDate 1880-09-23
birthPlace Ayrshire
Kilmaurs
Scotland
causeAdvocated eradication of hunger
international cooperation on food policy
conflictParticipatedIn World War I
countryOfCitizenship Scotland
United Kingdom
deathDate 1971-06-25
educatedAt Moray House College of Education
surface form: Glasgow Normal School

University of Glasgow
employer Food and Agriculture Organization
surface form: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
familyName Orr
fieldOfWork agricultural policy
food security
nutrition
public health
fullName John Boyd Orr self-linksurface differs
surface form: John Boyd Orr, 1st Baron Boyd-Orr
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
pioneering work in human nutrition
notableWork Food, Health and Income
The White Man’s Dilemma
occupation biologist
physician
politician
university teacher
positionHeld Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization
first Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization
workLocation Aberdeen
Glasgow
Rome

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Orr hasNotableBearer John Boyd Orr
Aberdeen Grammar School hasNotableAlumnus John Boyd Orr
this entity surface form: Sir John Boyd Orr
John Boyd Orr fullName John Boyd Orr self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: John Boyd Orr, 1st Baron Boyd-Orr