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Henri La Fontaine, was a Belgian international lawyer and president of the International Peace Bureau. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1913 because "he was the effective leader of the peace movement in Europe."
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politics · Belgian politician and Nobel Peace Prize laureate (1854–1913) · politician · lawyer · bibliographer · pacifist · women's rights activist · jurist · socialist · author · also Henri La Fontaine, Henri Marie La Fontaine, Fontaine
Born 22 April 1854 · Died 14 May 1943 · Q190894
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Died 1943-05-14.
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Career landmark: provincial senator (1935–1936).
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And to the League of Nations Assembly (1920–21)
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Awarded the Nobel Prize in Peace — for his unparalleled contribution to the organization of peaceful internationalism.
Awarded Nobel Peace Prize (1913).
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Because "he was the effective leader of the peace movement in Europe
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With Paul Otlet, he founded the Union of International Associations
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Career landmark: provincial senator (1895–1898).
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Became professor of international law at the Free University of Brussels and two years later was elected to the Belgian Senate as a member of the Socialist Party
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The Belgian League for the Rights of Women
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And was influential in the Bureau's efforts to bring about The Hague Peace Conferences of 1899 and 1907
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And established a reputation as an authority on international law
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Born 1854-04-22.
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