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Élie Ducommun (19 February 1833, Geneva – 7 December 1906, Bern) was a Swiss peace activist. He was a Nobel laureate, awarded the 1902 Nobel Peace Prize, which he shared with Charles Albert Gobat. [1]
Élie Ducommun was a Swiss writer and editor who co-won the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1902 with Charles-Albert Gobat. He was involved in the movement for European union and the International Peace Bureau, and wrote several works on the peace movement.
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Elie Ducommun (February 19, 1833-December 7, 1906), Swiss journalist, eloquent lecturer, business executive, steadfast advocate of peace, was born in Geneva, the son of a clock maker whose original home was in Neuchâtel.
Élie Ducommun was the honorary Secretary-General of the International Peace Bureau in Berne from its establishment in 1890 and until his death. The Bureau served as the link between peace organizations in different countries.
Élie Ducommun was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his untiring and skillful directorship of the International Peace Bureau. He shared the prize with Charles Albert Gobat. Élie Ducommun Photo from the Nobel Foundation archive. Full name: Élie Ducommun. Born: 19 February 1833 in Geneva, Switzerland.
Aug 9, 2020 · Learn about Elie Ducommun, a Swiss peace activist, journalist and Nobel Peace Prize winner. He founded and led the International Peace Bureau and organized conferences and speeches for peace.
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Élie Ducommun was a Swiss peace activist and the honorary Secretary-General of the International Peace Bureau in Berne. He received the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in promoting international arbitration and organizing peace congresses and movements.