Category Archives: Noble

Albert Schweitzer – Noble Peace Prize 1952

Albert Schweitzer Born: 14 January 1875, Kaysersberg, Germany (now France) Died: 4 September 1965, Lambaréné, Gabon Residence at the time of the award: France Role: Founder of Lambaréné (République de Gabon), Missionary surgeon Field: Humanitarian work Albert Schweitzer received his Nobel … Continue reading

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Woodrow Wilson – Noble Peace Prize 1919

Thomas Woodrow Wilson Born: 28 December 1856, Staunton, VA, USA Died: 3 February 1924, Washington, DC, USA Residence at the time of the award: USA Role: Founder of the League of Nations, President of United States of America Field: World … Continue reading

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Theodore Roosevelt – Noble Peace Prize 1906

Theodore Roosevelt Born: 27 October 1858, New York, NY, USA Died: 6 January 1919, Oyster Bay, NY, USA Residence at the time of the award: USA Role: Collaborator of various peace treaties, President of United States of America Field: Negotiation … Continue reading

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Albert Gobat – Noble Peace Prize 1902 (Permanent Peace Bureau)

Charles Albert Gobat (May 21, 1843-March 16, 1914) was born at Tramelan, Switzerland, the son of a Protestant pastor and the nephew of Samuel Gobat, a missionary who became bishop of Jerusalem. A brilliant student, he studied at the Universities … Continue reading

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Élie Ducommun – Noble Prize 1902 (Permanent Peace Bureau)

Élie Ducommun (February 19, 1833-December 7, 1906), Swiss journalist, eloquent lecturer, business executive, steadfast advocate of peace, was born in Geneva, the son of a clock maker whose original home was in Neuchâtel. Early in his boyhood he gave evidence of … Continue reading

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Frédéric Passy – Founder Red Cross Joint Noble prize winner 1901

Frédéric Passy (May 20, 1822-June 12, 1912) was born in Paris and lived there his entire life of ninety years. The tradition of the French civil service was strong in Passy’s family, his uncle, Hippolyte Passy (1793-1880), rising to become a cabinet … Continue reading

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