| Nomination for Nobel Peace Prize |
| Year: | 1936 |
| Number: | 32 - 1 |
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Nominee:
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| Name: | Théodore Eugène César Ruyssen |
| Gender: | M |
| Year, Birth: | 1868 |
| Year, Death: | 1967 |
| Profession: | Former Professor of Philosophy |
| University: | University of Bordeaux |
| City: | Bordeaux |
| Country: | FRANCE (FR) |
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| Motivation: | Ruyssen was president of "La Paix par le Droit", the most prominent French peace association, and he was editor of the association's journal. He was an executive member of both the International Peace Bureau and "Ligue des Droits de l'Homme". Ruyssen promoted peace and disarmament, and he was secretary general of "Union des Associations pour la Société des Nations" (The Union of Associations of the League of Nations). He had been an important part of the international peace movement for more than 40 years.
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Nominator:
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| Name: | Émile Borel |
| Gender: | M |
| Profession: | Former Cabinet Minister. Member of the French parliament |
| City: | Paris |
| Country: | FRANCE (FR) |
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| Comments: |
Borel nominated both Union internationale des Associations pour la Société des Nations and Ruyssen, the former being his primary choice. |
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