| Nomination for Nobel Peace Prize | |
| Year: | 1949 |
| Number: | 10 - 1 |
| Nominee: |
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| Name: | Maria Montessori |
| Gender: | F |
| Year, Birth: | 1870 |
| Year, Death: | 1952 |
| Profession: | Educator. Inventor of the Montessori Educational System |
| University: | Rome |
| City: | Rome |
| Country: | ITALY (IT) |
| Motivation: | Montessori furthered international understanding through her educational work. |
| Nominator: |
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| Name: | Maria Jervolino |
| Gender: | F |
| Profession: | Member of the Italian parliament |
| City: | Rome |
| Country: | ITALY (IT) |