Born: September 23, 1880, Kilmaurs, United Kingdom
Died: June 25, 1971 (age 90 years), Angus, United Kingdom
Children: Elizabeth Joan Boyd-Orr, Donald Noel Boyd-Orr, and Helen Anne Boyd-Orr
Awards: Nobel Peace Prize and Bellahouston Gold Medal
Education: Kilmarnock Academy and University of Glasgow
Great grandchildren: Katherine Janita Gooch, Diana Veronica Gooch, Julia Janet Roxanne Lubbock, and more
Academic advisor: Edward Provan Cathcart