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Deutsch: John Boyd-Orr, 1. Baron Boyd-Orr of Brechin Mears, (* 23. September 1880 in Kilmaurs, Schottland; † 25. Juni 1971 in Newton bei Brechin) war ein schottischer Arzt und Biologe. Er erhielt im Jahre 1949 den Friedensnobelpreis.
English: John Boyd Orr, 1st Baron Boyd-Orr CH, DSO, MC, FRS (23 September 1880 – 25 June 1971), known as Sir John Boyd Orr from 1935 to 1949, was a Scottish teacher, doctor, biologist and politician who received the Nobel Peace Prize for his scientific research into nutrition and his work as the first Director-General of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). He was the co-founder and the first President (1960–1971) of the World Academy of Art and Science (WAAS).
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