Lord john boyd orr of brechin biography

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  • John Boyd Orr, Baron Boyd Orr of Brechin Mearns, 1880-1971
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    John Boyd Orr

    Scottish teacher

    The Right Honourable

    The Lord Boyd-Orr

    Born

    John Boyd Orr


    (1880-09-23)23 September 1880

    Kilmaurs, East Ayrshire, Scotland

    Died25 June 1971(1971-06-25) (aged 90)

    Edzell, Angus, Scotland

    EducationKilmarnock Academy
    Alma materUniversity of Glasgow
    Known forwartime nutrition
    Spouse

    Elizabeth Pearson Callum

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    (m. 1915)​
    Children3
    Awards
    Scientific career
    Fields
    Institutions
    Academic advisorsE.

    P. Cathcart

    John Boyd Orr, 1st Baron Boyd-Orr, CH DSO MC FRS FRSE (23 September 1880 – 25 June 1971), styled Sir John Boyd Orr from 1935 to 1949, was a Scottish teacher, medical doctor, biologist, nutritionalphysiologist, politician, businessman and farmer who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his scientific research into nutrition and his work as the first Director-General of the United NationsFood and Agricul