Nomination for Nobel Peace Prize
Year:	1927
Number:	3 - 2
Nominee:
Name:	Ferdinand Edouard Buisson
Gender:	M
Year, Birth:	1841
Year, Death:	1932
Profession:	Former professor and education administrator. Legislator. President of the French Human Rights League.
University:	Sorbonne
City:	Paris
Country:	FRANCE (FR)
Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 1927
Motivation:	Buisson attended several peace conferences, including the Geneva Conference in 1867 that had great influence on the development of the idea of peace. He promoted reconciliation and rapprochement between peoples, a matter of great importance considering the strained relationship between France and Germany. Buisson was founder and president of the League of Human Rights (Ligue des Droits de l'Homme).
Nominator:
Name:	Jacob S Worm-Müller
Gender:	M
Profession:	Professor of History. Advisor to the Norwegian Nobel Committee.
University:	University of Oslo
City:	Oslo
Country:	NORWAY (NO)
Comments:	Buisson was on the short list, but no new evaluation was requested.