Nomination for Nobel Peace Prize |
Year: | 1905 |
Number: | 11 - 1 |
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Nominee:
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Name: | Gustave Moynier |
Gender: | M |
Year, Birth: | 1826 |
Year, Death: | 1910 |
Profession: | Jurist. Founder of the International Committee of the Red Cross. |
City: | Geneva |
Country: | SWITZERLAND (CH) |
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Motivation: | Moynier was one of the founders of the International Committee of the Red Cross, and he was nominated for his efforts to organize its work. He drafted the Geneva Convention. He was also one of the founders of the Institute of International Law. |
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Nominator:
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Name: | Richard Kleen |
Gender: | M |
Profession: | Member of the Institute of International Law |
City: | Stockholm |
Country: | SWEDEN (SE) |
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Comments: |
Kleen also nominated d'Estournelles de Constant and/or Sir Thomas Barclay, but Gustave Moynier was his primary choice. |
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