John Boyd Orr

Summary

John Boyd Orr is a human^[1]. Born in Kilmaurs^[2], he… he was born on +1880-09-23T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Brechin^[4]. He died on +1971-06-25T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a biologist^[6], physician^[7], politician^[8], university teacher^[9], and director general^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Kilmaurs^[2], John Boyd Orr…
• John Boyd Orr passed away in Brechin^[4].
• John Boyd Orr was born on +1880-09-23T00:00:00Z^[3].
• John Boyd Orr died on +1971-06-25T00:00:00Z^[5].
• John Boyd Orr's father was Robert Clark Orr^[12].
• John Boyd Orr's mother was Annie Morton Boyd^[13].
• Among John Boyd Orr's spouses was Elizabeth Pearson Callum^[14].
• A child of John Boyd Orr was Elizabeth Joan Boyd-Orr^[15].
• A child of John Boyd Orr was Helen Anne Boyd-Orr^[16].
• A child of John Boyd Orr was Donald Noel Boyd-Orr^[17].
• John Boyd Orr held citizenship in United Kingdom^[18].
• John Boyd Orr worked as a biologist^[6].
• John Boyd Orr worked as a physician^[7].
• John Boyd Orr worked as a politician^[8].
• John Boyd Orr worked as a university teacher^[9].
• John Boyd Orr worked as a director general^[10].
• John Boyd Orr's field of work was human nutrition^[19].
• John Boyd Orr's field of work was physiology^[20].
• John Boyd Orr's field of work was biology^[21].
• John Boyd Orr's field of work was medicine^[22].
• John Boyd Orr's field of work was dietetics^[23].
• John Boyd Orr held the position of member of the 38th Parliament of the United Kingdom^[24].
• John Boyd Orr held the position of member of the 37th Parliament of the United Kingdom^[25].
• John Boyd Orr held the position of member of the House of Lords^[26].
• John Boyd Orr held the position of president^[27].

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Origins and Family

John Boyd Orr was born in Kilmaurs^[2]. He was born on +1880-09-23T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Robert Clark Orr^[12]. His mother was Annie Morton Boyd^[13].

Education

Educated at University of Glasgow^[28], a public research university^[29], in United Kingdom^[30], founded in 1451^[31], headquartered in Glasgow^[32] and Kilmarnock Academy^[33], a secondary school^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1807^[36]. John Boyd Orr's doctoral advisor was Edward Provan Cathcart^[37]. Academic degrees include master's degree^[38], Doctor of Medicine^[39], Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery^[40], Doctor of Science^[41], and Bachelor of Science^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist^[6], physician^[7], politician^[8], university teacher^[9], and director general^[10]. Fields of work include human nutrition^[19], an academic discipline^[43]; physiology^[20], a branch of biology^[44]; biology^[21], a branch of science^[45]; medicine^[22], a field of study^[46]; and dietetics^[23], a medical specialty^[47]. Employers include United Nations^[48], an intergovernmental organization^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1945^[51], headquartered in New York City^[52] and University of Aberdeen^[53], a public research university^[54], in United Kingdom^[55], founded in 1495^[56], headquartered in Aberdeen^[57]. Positions held include member of the 38th Parliament of the United Kingdom^[24], a position^[58], in United Kingdom^[59], founded in 1945^[60]; member of the 37th Parliament of the United Kingdom^[25], a position^[61], in United Kingdom^[62], founded in 1935^[63]; member of the House of Lords^[26], a position^[64], in United Kingdom^[65], founded in 1801^[66]; president^[27], a corporate title^[67]; and Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization^[68].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Peace Prize^[69], a peace award^[70]; Military Cross^[71], an orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom^[72], in United Kingdom^[73], founded in 1914^[74]; Distinguished Service Order^[75]; baron^[76]; Companion of Honour^[77]; and Knight Bachelor^[78].

Personal Life

John Boyd Orr was married to Elizabeth Pearson Callum^[14]. Children include Elizabeth Joan Boyd-Orr^[15], 1916–1987^[79]; Helen Anne Boyd-Orr^[16], 1919–1994^[80]; and Donald Noel Boyd-Orr^[17], 1921–1941^[81].

Death and Burial

John Boyd Orr died on +1971-06-25T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Brechin^[4].

Why It Matters

John Boyd Orr ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[82] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[83]

FAQs

Where was John Boyd Orr born?

John Boyd Orr was born in Kilmaurs^[2].

Where did John Boyd Orr die?

John Boyd Orr passed away in Brechin^[4].

Who were John Boyd Orr's parents?

John Boyd Orr's father was Robert Clark Orr^[12]. John Boyd Orr's mother was Annie Morton Boyd^[13].

Who was John Boyd Orr married to?

John Boyd Orr's spouses include Elizabeth Pearson Callum^[14].

What did John Boyd Orr do for work?

John Boyd Orr worked as biologist^[6], physician^[7], politician^[8], university teacher^[9], and director general^[10].

Where did John Boyd Orr go to school?

John Boyd Orr was educated at University of Glasgow^[28] and Kilmarnock Academy^[33].

What awards did John Boyd Orr receive?

Honors received include Nobel Peace Prize^[69], Military Cross^[71], Distinguished Service Order^[75], and baron^[76].