Henri La Fontaine was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his unparalleled contribution to the organisation of peaceful internationalism. Henri La Fontaine, Full name: Henri La FontaineBorn: 22 April 1854, Brussels, BelgiumDied: 14 May 1943, Brussels, BelgiumDate awarded: 10 December 1913 Socialist, international law expert, parliament member Henri La Fontaine was the first socialist to be…

Elihu Root was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for bringing about better understanding between the countries of North and South America and initiating important arbitration agreements between the United States and other countries. Elihu Root. Full name: Elihu RootBorn: 15 February 1845, Clinton, NY, USADied: 7 February 1937, New York, NY, USADate awarded: 10 December 1913 Advocate…

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Alfred Fried was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to popularise the work of experts in international law and promote a new and peaceful organisation of society. He shared the prize with Tobias Asser. Alfred Fried Full name: Alfred Hermann FriedBorn: 11 November 1864, Vienna, AustriaDied: 4 May 1921, Vienna, AustriaDate awarded: 10 December…

Tobias Asser was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his role as co-founder of the and pioneer in the field of international legal relations. He shared the prize with Alfred Fried. Tobias Asser Full name: Tobias Michael Carel AsserBorn: 28 April 1838, Amsterdam, the NetherlandsDied: 29 July 1913, the Hague, the NetherlandsDate awarded: 10 December 1911…

Charles G. Dawes and Frank B. Kellogg, 1925.

President Calvin Coolidge (left) and Charles G. Dawes (right) outside the White House, Washington, DC, 1924. Charles G. Dawes and Frank B. Kellogg, 1925.

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The International Peace Bureau was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for acting as a link between the peace societies of various countries and helping them to organise the international peace movement. Full name: Permanent International Peace BureauNative name: Bureau international permanent de la PaixFounded: 1891 in Bern, SwitzerlandDate awarded: 10 December 1910 The heart and mind of…

Paul d’Estournelles de Constant was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, jointly with Auguste Beernaert, for his prominent position in the international movement for peace and arbitration. Paul Henri d’Estournelles de Constant. Full name: Paul Henri Benjamin Balluet d’Estournelles de Constant, Baron de Constant de RebecqueBorn: 22 November 1852, La Flèche, FranceDied: May 15, 1924, Paris, FranceDate…