| Nomination for Nobel Peace Prize |
| Year: | 1918 |
| Number: | 9 - 2 |
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Nominee:
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| Name: | Carl Sundblad |
| Gender: | M |
| Year, Birth: | 1849 |
| Profession: | Teacher, editor and publisher. Peace activist |
| City: | Rönninge |
| Country: | SWEDEN (SE) |
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| Motivation: | Sundblad had actively worked for peace since 1885 when he founded a local peace association in Sweden. Between 1887 and 1894 he raised money to support the newly founded Swedish Peace and Arbitration League. He was chairman of the council of this league 1887-1896. Sundblad published the journal "Ned med Vapnen" 1893-1897 and from 1897 he edited and published the journal "Fredsfanan". He advocated peace and co-operation. |
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Nominator:
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| Name: | Members of the Swedish parliament |
| Profession: | Members of parliament |
| City: | Stockholm |
| Country: | SWEDEN (SE) |
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| Comments: |
Among the nominators were D. Persson and Edvard Wavrinsky. They also submitted a petition in favour of Sundblad, signed by 11,000 persons. |
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