Henri La Fontaine
Belgian lawyer, politician and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate (1854-1943)
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Henri La Fontaine was a Belgian lawyer and politician who became a prominent advocate for peace and international law during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of his work promoting peaceful resolution of conflicts, making him an important figure in the history of international peace efforts.
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- Born
- 1854
- Died
- 1943
- Works
- 12
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- Création d'un enseignement social international en Belgique
- Bibliographia bibliographica universalis
- Conference bibliographique internationale, Bruxelles, 1895
- ... Bibliographia sociologica
- Conférence bibliographique internationale
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Henri La Fontaine ( French pronunciation: [ɑ̃ʁi lafɔ̃ˈtɛn]; 22 April 1854 – 14 May 1943), 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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