| Nomination for Nobel Peace Prize |
| Year: | 1924 |
| Number: | 8 - 1 |
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Nominee:
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| Name: | Frédéric Ferrière |
| Gender: | M |
| Year, Birth: | 1848 |
| Profession: | Dr. Med. Vice President of the International Committee of the Red Cross |
| City: | Geneva |
| Country: | SWITZERLAND (CH) |
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| Motivation: | Ferrière was the founder and leader of "Agence internationale de secours et de renseignement en faveur des prisonniers de guerre", an intelligence agency established by the International Red Cross. Its aim was to locate and repatriate prisoners of war. From 1919 to 1921 Ferrière aided the Austrian-Hungarian population. |
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Nominator:
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| Name: | Georges Werner |
| Gender: | M |
| Profession: | Dean at the Faculty of Law at the University of Geneva |
| University: | University of Geneva |
| City: | Geneva |
| Country: | SWITZERLAND (CH) |
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| Comments: |
Ferrière was on the short list, but no new evaluation was requested. |
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