1919

Biographical

Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856-February 3, 1924) was born in Staunton, Virginia, to parents of a predominantly Scottish heritage. Since his father was a Presbyterian minister and his mother the daughter of a Presbyterian minister, Woodrow was raised in a pious and academic household. He spent a year at Davidson College in North Carolina…

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Banquet speech

Remarks at the Award Ceremony by Anders Johnsen Buen, President of the Norwegian Parliament, on December 10, 1920 The letter from the of the Norwegian Parliament reads as follows: “The Nobel Committee of the Norwegian Parliament has the honor of announcing herewith its decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 1919 to the President…

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Award ceremony speech

Presentation Speech by Professor A. Petterson, member of the Staff of Professors of the , on December 10, 1920 Your Majesty, Your Royal Highnesses, Ladies and Gentlemen. The Staff of Professors of the Caroline Institute has decided to award the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine of 1919 to the Director of the Pasteur Institute,…

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