The Nomination Database for the Nobel Prize
in Peace, 1901-1956

Year:	1902
Number:	1-2
Nominee:
Name:	Klas Pontus Arnoldson
Gender:	M
Year, birth:	1844
Year, death:	1916
Profession/Category:	Veteran peace activist. Author, orator and peace society leader.
City:	Stockholm
Country:	SE (SWEDEN)
Received prize:	Pea 1908 »
Motivation:	Arnoldson was nominated for his book "Seklernas hopp" about peace, the peace movement and peace workers. He was one of the founders of the Swedish Peace and Arbitration Society, and he carried on a vigorous campaign for arbitration in his writings. Arnoldson produced substantial works on religion and peace.
Nominator:
Name:	A Walter
Gender:	M
Profession/Category:	Member of the Swedish parliament (Riksdag)
Country:	SE (SWEDEN)
Evaluation:	No
Comment:	The nomination protocol does not recognize this as a valid nomination. However, Walter seems to fulfil the requirements as nominator.