Nomination for Nobel Peace Prize |
Year: | 1903 |
Number: | 14 - 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. Promoter of international law |
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 |
Country: | SWEDEN (SE) |
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Comments: |
Kleen was also Secretary of the Swedish legation to Switzerland. |
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