| Nomination for Nobel Peace Prize |
| Year: | 1907 |
| Number: | 14 - 2 |
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Nominee:
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| Name: | Louis Renault |
| Gender: | M |
| Year, Birth: | 1843 |
| Year, Death: | 1918 |
| Profession: | Professor of International Law. Member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration and the Institute of International Law |
| University: | Sorbonne |
| City: | Paris |
| Country: | FRANCE (FR) |
| Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 1907 |
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| Motivation: | Renault was nominated for his work to promote international law. He contributed greatly in establishing the field as a respected academic discipline, and published several major works together with his colleague Lyon-Caen. Renault represented France at numerous international conferences, and he was considered an important factor to the success of the Peace Conferences at The Hague in 1899 and 1907. |
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Nominator:
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| Name: | Armand Lainé |
| Gender: | M |
| Profession: | Professor of Law |
| City: | Paris |
| Country: | FRANCE (FR) |
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| Comments: |
Lainé referred especially to Renault's contribution to international peace congresses. Renault was on the short list, but no new evaluation was requested. |
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