Nomination Archive


Nomination for Nobel Peace Prize
Year:1903
Number:21 - 7
 
Nominee:
Name: The Institute of International Law (Institut de Droit International)
Profession:Scientific society aimed at developing international law as a codified science
City:Ghent
Country:BELGIUM (BE)
Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 1904
 
Motivation:The Institute of International Law was nominated for its contribution to the development of international law and arbitration, and for its efforts to further brotherhood and peace.
 
Nominator 1:
Name: Reay
Gender:M
Profession:Member of the Institute of International Law
City:Paris
Country:FRANCE (FR)
 
Nominator 2:
Name:Chevalier Edouard Eugène F Descamps
Gender:M
Year, Birth:1847
Year, Death:1933
Profession:Member of the Institute of International Law
City:Paris
Country:FRANCE (FR)
 
Nominator 3:
Name:Louis Renault
Gender:M
Year, Birth:1843
Year, Death:1918
 
Nominator 4:
Name: Lardy
Profession:Member of the Institute of International Law
City:Paris
Country:FRANCE (FR)
 
Nominator 5:
Name: Courcel
Profession:Member of the Institute of International Law
City:Paris
Country:FRANCE (FR)
 
Nominator 6:
Name: Lambermont
Profession:Member of the Institute of International Law
City:Paris
Country:FRANCE (FR)
 
Comments: Chevalier Descamps (BE) was about to resign as President of the Institute of International Law, while Lord Reay (GB) was about to take over. Renault (FR) and Lardy (CH) were executive members of the Institute, and Baron de Courcel and Baron de Lambermont (BE) were honorary members.