Nobel Prize

Theodore Roosevelt was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in bringing to an end the bloody war recently waged between two of the world’s great powers, Japan and Russia. Theodore Roosevelt Full name: Theodore Roosevelt Jr.Born: 27 October 1858, New York, NY, USADied: 6 January 1919, Oyster Bay, NY, USADate awarded: 10 December 1906…

Bertha von Suttner was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her courageous opposition to the horrors of war. Bertha von Suttner Full name: Baroness Bertha Sophie Felicita von Suttner, née Countess Kinsky von Chinic und TettauBorn: 19 June 1843 in Prague, Austrian Empire (now Czech Republic)Died: 21 June 1914 in Vienna, AustriaDate awarded: 10 December 1905…

Institut de Droit International was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for its striving to develop peaceful ties between nations through public law and to make the laws of war more humane. Full name: Institute of International LawNative name: Institut de droit internationalFounded: 1873 in Ghent, BelgiumDate awarded: 10 December 1904 Justitia et pace “Justitia et pace” –…

Sir William Randal Cremer was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his longstanding and devoted efforts in favour of the ideas of peace and arbitration. Randal Cremer Full name: William Randal CremerBorn: 18 March 1828, Fareham, United KingdomDied: 22 July 1908, London, United KingdomDate awarded: 10 December 1903 He advocated negotiation William Randal Cremer was forced…

Watch a video clip of Alfonso García Robles receiving his Nobel Peace Prize medal and diploma during the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony at the Oslo City Hall in Norway, 10 December 1982.

Watch a video clip of Rigoberta Menchú Tum receiving her Nobel Peace Prize medal and diploma during the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony at the Oslo City Hall in Norway, 10 December 1992.

Watch a video clip of Alva Myrdal receiving her Nobel Peace Prize medal and diploma during the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony at the Oslo City Hall in Norway, 10 December 1982.

Watch a video clip of Norman Borlaug receiving his Nobel Peace Prize medal and diploma during the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony at the Oslo City Hall in Norway, 10 December 1970.

Charles Albert Gobat was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his remarkable administration of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. He shared the prize with Elie Ducommun. Albert Gobat Full name: Charles Albert GobatBorn: 21 May 1843 in Tramelan, SwitzerlandDied: 16 March 1914 in Bern, SwitzerlandDate awarded: 10 December 1902 Interparliamentarian and organiser Albert Gobat received the Nobel Peace…

Élie Ducommun was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his untiring and skillful directorship of the International Peace Bureau. He shared the prize with Charles Albert Gobat. Élie Ducommun Full name: Élie DucommunBorn: 19 February 1833 in Geneva, SwitzerlandDied: 7 December 1906 in Bern, SwitzerlandDate awarded: 10 December 1902 Idealist in the cause of peace…