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John Orr (bowls)
John or Johnny Orr may refer to: *John Boyd Orr (1880–1971), Scottish doctor, biologist, politician and Nobel peace laureate *Sir John Orr (police officer, born 1918) (1918–1995), Scottish police officer and the first chief constable of Lothian & Borders Police *John Herbert Orr (1911–1984), American entrepreneur * John Leonard Orr (born 1949), American arsonist, former fire captain and arson investigator *John Orr (bishop) (1874–1938), Bishop of Tuam, Killala, and Achonry * John Orr (businessman), founder of John Orr's, a South African department store chain *Sir John Orr (police officer, born 1945) (1945–2018), Scottish police officer, Chief Constable of Strathclyde Police (1996–2001) * John Orr (rugby union), Scottish rugby football player * John Orr (scholar of French) (1885–1966), British linguist *John Stewart Orr (1930–2001), Scottish medical physicist and researcher *Johnny Orr (basketball, born 1918) (1918–1982), American basketball and baseball player *Joh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Boyd Orr
John Boyd Orr, 1st Baron Boyd-Orr, (23 September 1880 – 25 June 1971), styled Sir John Boyd Orr from 1935 to 1949, was a Scottish teacher, medical doctor, biologist, nutritional physiologist, politician, businessman and farmer who was awarded 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). In 1945, he was elected President of the National Peace Council and was President of the World Union of Peace Organisations and the World Movement for World Federal Government. Early life and family background John Boyd Orr was born at Kilmaurs, near Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland, the middle child in a family of seven children. His father, Robert Clark Orr, was a quarry owner, and a man of deep religious convictions, being a member of the Free Church ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Stewart Orr
John Stewart Orr FRSE FIP (d. 2001) was a 20th-century Scottish medical physicist and researcher. He was the creator of Orr's Spherule, a scientific teaching tool. Life He was born at 34 Gray Street in Glasgow on 10 August 1930, the second son of Neil Orr, a lawyer. The family lived most of their life in Milngavie. He was educated at the Atholl Preparatory School in Milngavie and Glasgow High School then studied Physics at Glasgow University graduating BSc. Although too young to serve in the war he served two years National Service in the late 1940s. For a while he worked with Barr and Stroud in Glasgow making specialist scientific instruments. Here he worked on developing missile guidance systems and on ultrasound instruments for medical use. He worked as a medical physicist for the West of Scotland Health Board being promoted to Senior Physicist in 1960 by Prof Lenihan. He concurrently worked at Glasgow's Western Infirmary and later in the Belvidere Hospital. His work include ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Orr's
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Orr (priest)
John Orr was an 18th-century Irish Anglican priest. Barton was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, He was Rector Rector (Latin for the member of a vessel's crew who steers) may refer to: Style or title *Rector (ecclesiastical), a cleric who functions as an administrative leader in some Christian denominations *Rector (academia), a senior official in an edu ... of Maryborough then Archdeacon of Ferns from 1757 until his 1767."Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 2" Cotton,H. pp361/2 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878 Notes Alumni of Trinity College Dublin 18th-century Irish Anglican priests Archdeacons of Ferns {{Ireland-Anglican-clergy-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Orr (bowls, Born 1995)
John Orr (born 1995), is a Scottish bowls player who won the World Under-25 title at the 2019 World Indoor Bowls Championship and is a Scottish Junior international. He attended Calderglen High School and grew up in St Leonards, East Kilbride St Leonards is an area of the Scottish new town East Kilbride, in South Lanarkshire. St Leonards is a residential area on the east side of the town. The majority of the area's streets are named after Glens, Islands, Rivers and Lochs from Scotlan .... References Scottish male bowls players 1995 births Living people {{UK-bowls-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Orr (bowls, Born 1870)
John Orr (1870-date of death unknown), was a Scottish international lawn bowls player who competed in the 1930 British Empire Games. Bowls career At the 1930 British Empire Games he won the bronze medal A bronze medal in sports and other similar areas involving competition is a medal made of bronze awarded to the third-place finisher of contests or competitions such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The outright winner receive ... in the rinks (fours) event with David Fraser, William Campbell and Canadian Tom Chambers who joined the team following the death of original team member J Kennedy. Personal life He was a doctor by trade and lived in Park Terrace, Edinburgh. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Orr, John Scottish male bowls players Bowls players at the 1930 British Empire Games Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Scotland Commonwealth Games medallists in lawn bowls 1870 births Year of death missing Medallists at the 1930 British Empire Games< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Orr (basketball, Born 1927)
John Michael Orr (June 10, 1927 – December 30, 2013) was an American basketball player and coach, best known as the head coach of men's basketball at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, University of Michigan, and at Iowa State University. In the 1975–76 season, Orr was named National Coach of the Year. Early life and playing career Orr was born in Taylorville, Illinois or Yale, Kansas and grew up in Taylorville during the Great Depression. Orr attended Taylorville High School under coach Dolph Stanley and in his senior year (1944) led the ''Tornadoes'' to a state championship and a 45–0 record, the first team to ever finish a season undefeated in the Illinois High School Association's history. In 2007, Orr was voted one of the "100 Legends of the IHSA Boys Basketball Tournament," recognizing his superior performance in his appearance in the tournament. After high school Orr went to the University of Illinois and was the youngest freshman to compete in three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Orr (basketball, Born 1918)
John Edward Orr (June 4, 1918 – July 12, 1982) was an American professional basketball and semi-professional baseball player during the 1940s. He played in the National Basketball League for four seasons as well as in the New York Yankees' baseball farm leagues for four seasons. A native of Chicago, Illinois, Orr was a multi-sport star at St. Rita of Cascia High School. After playing one season of college basketball, Orr signed a contract to play baseball in the Yankees' farm system, this ending his collegiate eligibility. He was a pitcher. Orr played baseball for the Norfolk Elks (1938), Akron Yankees and Norfolk Tars (1939), Joplin Miners, Akron Yankees, and Norfolk Tars (1940), and the Akron Yankees and Columbus Red Birds (1941). In the National Basketball League, Orr competed as a guard for the Chicago Studebaker Flyers (1942–43), Sheboygan Red Skins (1943–44), and Chicago American Gears (1944–46). In his lone season with the Red Skins, the team lost the NBL champion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Orr (scholar Of French)
John Orr, FBA (4 June 1885 – 10 August 1966) was an English-born Scottish-Australian scholar of French language and philology, and a translator of French literature. Early life and education Orr was born in 1885 in Cumberland to Scottish parents. When he was still a boy, the family migrated to Tasmania, where he attended Launceston High School and the University of Tasmania (he read classics at the latter). He won a Rhodes Scholarship to study at Balliol College, Oxford, beginning in 1905. He initially studied classics, switching to law for his finals, which he sat in 1909. A period of ill health led him to France and Switzerland for recuperation; there, he met his future wife, Augusta Berthe Brisac, and also developed an interest in French language and literature. In 1911, he was awarded the '' Licence-ès-Lettres'' by the University of Paris. He completed the BLitt at the University of Oxford in 1913.I. H. Smith"Orr, John (1885–1966)" ''Australian Dictionary of Biography' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Orr (police Officer, Born 1918)
Sir John Henry Orr (13 June 1918 – 26 September 1995) was a Scottish police officer and was the first Chief Constable of the Lothian and Borders Police. He was also a former Scotland international rugby union player. Police career Orr became a clerk with the then Edinburgh City Police. After becoming a full police constable, he rose through the ranks and became Chief Constable of the former Lothians and Peebles Constabulary. Following a merger of three police forces on 16 May 1975, John Orr became the first Chief Constable of the newly created Lothian and Borders Police, serving in the post until 1983. He was awarded an OBE in 1972, the Queen's Police Medal (QPM) in 1977, and was made a Knight Bachelor in the 1979 Birthday Honours. Rugby Union career Amateur career Orr played for the Edinburgh City Police rugby team. Provincial career He played in the 1946 inter-city match for Edinburgh District. International career He played for Scotland twice in 1947. Admin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Orr (rugby Union)
Jack Orr was a Scotland international rugby union Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ... player.Bath, p137 Rugby Union career Amateur career He played for West of Scotland. Provincial career He played for Glasgow District in the 1885 inter-city match against Edinburgh District on 5 December 1885. He played for West of Scotland District in their match against East of Scotland District on 29 January 1887. International career He was capped twelve times for between 1889 and 1893. He scored 3 tries in those 12 matches; all at the start of his international career: his first 3 matches. Military career The ''Scottish Referee'' newspaper of 5 October 1900 gives this on Orr's career: Jack Orr. To Rugby followers particularly, the announcement made this week o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Orr (police Officer, Born 1945)
John or Johnny Orr may refer to: *John Boyd Orr (1880–1971), Scottish doctor, biologist, politician and Nobel peace laureate *Sir John Orr (police officer, born 1918) (1918–1995), Scottish police officer and the first chief constable of Lothian & Borders Police *John Herbert Orr (1911–1984), American entrepreneur * John Leonard Orr (born 1949), American arsonist, former fire captain and arson investigator *John Orr (bishop) (1874–1938), Bishop of Tuam, Killala, and Achonry * John Orr (businessman), founder of John Orr's, a South African department store chain *Sir John Orr (police officer, born 1945) (1945–2018), Scottish police officer, Chief Constable of Strathclyde Police (1996–2001) * John Orr (rugby union), Scottish rugby football player * John Orr (scholar of French) (1885–1966), British linguist * John Stewart Orr (1930–2001), Scottish medical physicist and researcher *Johnny Orr (basketball, born 1918) (1918–1982), American basketball and baseball player *J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
