1931

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Nicholas Murray Butler was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to strengthen international law and the International Court at the Hague. He shared the prize with Jane Addams. Nicholas Murray Butler Full name: Nicholas Murray ButlerBorn: 2 April 1862, Elizabeth, NJ, USADied: 7 December 1947, New York, NY, USADate awarded: 10 December 1931…

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Jane Addams was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her work to get the great powers to disarm and conclude peace agreements. She shared the prize with Nicholas Murray Butler. Jane Addams Full name: Jane AddamsBorn: 6 September 1860, Cedarville, IL, USADied: 21 May 1935, Chicago, IL, USADate awarded: 10 December 1931 Women’s international league…

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Banquet speech

Otto Warburg’s speech at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm, December 10, 1931 (in German) Königliche Hoheiten, meine Damen und Herren! Einar Hammarsten hat vor wenigen Stunden auseinandergesetzt, was die Atmung der lebendigen Substanz ist und worauf sie chemisch beruht. Spuren einer Schwermetallverbindung übertragen in lebenden Zellen den Sauerstoff und machen damit die Kräfte für das…

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Bibliography

Works in Swedish Vildmarks- och kärleksvisor. – Stockholm : Seligmann, 1895 Fridolins visor och andra dikter. – Stockholm : Wahlström & Widstrand, 1898 Fridolins lustgård och Dalmålningar på rim. – Stockholm : Wahlström & Widstrand, 1901 Valda stycken. – Stockholm : Wahlström & Widstrand, 1904 Flora och Pomona. – Stockholm : Wahlström & Widstrand, 1906…

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Acceptance Speech

Radio Address by Nicholas Murray Butler, delivered on December 12, 1931, after the award of the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo on December 10, 1931. Dr. Butler was unable to attend the in Oslo on December 10, 1931, and because of official duties could not deliver a Nobel lecture in Oslo later. He did, however,…

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