The Nobel Peace Prize 1901
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Jean Henry Dunant
Prize share: 1/2
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Frédéric Passy
Prize share: 1/2
The Nobel Peace Prize 1901 was divided equally between Jean Henry Dunant "for his humanitarian efforts to help wounded soldiers and create international understanding" and Frédéric Passy "for his lifelong work for international peace conferences, diplomacy and arbitration."
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Nobel Prizes 2020
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Their work and discoveries range from the formation of black holes and genetic scissors to efforts to combat hunger and develop new auction formats.
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