Boyd Orr

American  

[awr] / ɔr /

noun

1. John, 1st Baron Boyd Orr of Brechin Mearns, 1880–1971, Scottish nutritionist and writer: Nobel Peace Prize 1949.

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Boyd Orr British  

/ ɔː /

noun

1. John , 1st Baron Boyd Orr of Brechin Mearns. 1880–1971, Scottish biologist; director general of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization: Nobel peace prize 1949

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Example Sentences

Photograph: Popperfoto/Getty Images The Scotsman of the last century, perhaps even the Briton of the last century, I most admire is John Boyd Orr.

From The Guardian • Aug. 12, 2011

John Boyd Orr, the nutritionist and health campaigner who won the Nobel peace prize in 1949.

From The Guardian • Aug. 12, 2011

The Fabians believed they could improve living conditions in Britain by working with the government, but Boyd Orr decided to do it without aligning himself with a political party.

From The Guardian • Aug. 12, 2011

The three ranking do-gooders: Sir John Boyd Orr, onetime head of the U.N.

From Time Magazine Archive

Sir John Boyd Orr proposed a permanent international food council with powers to execute the recommendations of FAO, which now has only advisory functions.

From Time Magazine Archive