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John Mott was an American Methodist leader who founded the YMCA in 1865 and became one of the most influential religious figures of his era. His work with the YMCA and other Christian organizations made him a major force in promoting Protestant Christianity and social reform during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1865-05-25 ) May 25, 1865, Livingston Manor , Sullivan County , New York , U.S.
- Died
- January 31, 1955 (1955-01-31) (aged 89), Orlando, Florida , U.S.
- Alma mater
- Upper Iowa University , Cornell University ( B.A. )
- Occupation
- Activist
- Organization s
- YMCA , World Student Christian Federation
- Spouse
- Leila Ada White (m. 1891; died 1952)
- Parent s
- John Mott Sr., Elmira (Dodge) Mott
- Awards
- Nobel Peace Prize (1946)
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Nobel Prize
- The Nobel Peace Prize1946
“for his contribution to the creation of a peace-promoting religious brotherhood across national boundaries”
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Livingston Manor
- Place of death
- Orlando
- Occupation
- missionary
- Educated at
- Cornell University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Methodism
- Participant in
- 1910 World Missionary Conference
- Image
- John Raleigh Mott, 1910.jpg
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- Commons category
- John Raleigh Mott
- date of birth
- 1865-05-25
- date of death
- 1955-01-31
- nominated for
- Nobel Peace Prize
- writing language
- English language
- place of burial
- Washington National Cathedral
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