What is recorded here
This yellow commemorative plaque records: Lord John Boyd Orr, Nobel Peace Prize (1880-1971) lived in this house Recorded plaque organisation: Aberdeen City Council.
Lord John Boyd Orr was a prominent scientist and advocate for global food security, becoming the first Director-General of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization; he received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1949 for his efforts to improve nutrition and alleviate hunger worldwide.
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