Nobel Peace Prize Winners- People Who Worked For A Nobel Cause

Back of the Book The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded 92 times to about 124 Nobel Laureates between 1901 and 2011-99 times to individuals and around 23 times to organizations. It is awarded to those who have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of world peace.

Nobel Peace Prize Winners contains an exhaustive list of about 100 Nobel Laureates, their brief life histories, education, achievements, work towards human welfare and their invaluable contribution to bring global peace and harmony. Some of the well-known names included in this book are Jane Addams, Kofi Annan, Aung San Suu Kyi, Emily Greene Balch, Jimmy Carter, Michael Gorbachev, Dalai Lama, Nelson Mandela, Mother Teresa, Betty Williams, Woodrow Wilson, Barrack Obama and many more. These eminent personalities have devoted their entire lives for the betterment and well-being of the human society, irrespective of cast, creed, colour, race or sex. They have brought fighting nations and people together, abolishing wars and war threats, advocating peace and brotherhood across the globe.

In fact, these people who strived hard and worked for a noble cause are always a source of inspiration for all of us, especially the children and the youth. Read and learn from their lives, works and achievements and try to adhere to their principles, bringing peace, success, happiness, glory and fulfilment.

Foreword The Nobel Peace Prize or "Nobelpriset", in Norwegian: "Nobelprisen" is a set of annual international awards bestowed in a number of categories by Scandinavian committees in recognition of cultural and scientific advances. The will of a Swedish chemistm Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, established the prizes in 1895. The prizes in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, and Peace were first awarded in 1901. It is the most prestigious award in the world awarded to those who have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace in the world. It is also awarded to recognise eminent scientists, authors, scholars, economists, artists, and social workers for their outstanding contributions in their respective fields.

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