Quote by: John Boyd Orr

When the Industrial Revolution of the nineteenth century brought a rapid increase in wealth, the demand of workers for a fair share of the wealth they were creating was conceded only after riots and strikes.


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  • NameJohn Boyd Orr
  • DescriptionScottish nutritionist, Director-General of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
  • BornSeptember 23, 1880
  • DiedJune 25, 1971
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionBiologist; Physician; Politician
  • AwardsNobel Peace Prize; Military Cross; Distinguished Service Order