Nomination Archive


Nomination for Nobel Peace Prize
Year:1903
Number:21 - 13
 
Nominee 1:
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
 
Nominee 2:
Name:Fyodor Fyodorovich (Frédéric) Martens
Gender:M
Year, Birth:1845
Year, Death:1909
Profession:Professor of International Law. Diplomat. International arbitrator
University:St Petersburg
City:St Petersburg
Country:RUSSIAN FEDERATION (RU)
 
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. Martens advocated international arbitration, and he also worked to establish a codification of the laws of war.
 
Nominator:
Name:Heinrich Harburger
Gender:M
Profession:Professor. Member of the Institute of International Law
University:University of Munich
City:Munich
Country:GERMANY (DE)
 
Comments: The Institute of International Law was Harburger's primary choice. In case the Nobel Committee was to award an individual he suggested Martens.