Famous Nobel Peace Prize - List of Famous Nobel Peace Prize - page 3

Peace is something the whole world has been craving for, since time immemorial, be it between nations or individuals belonging to a family. The world has witnessed several man-made catastrophes over the past two centuries, in the form of wars, shootouts, mass suicides, terrorist attacks and many other unfortunate incidents. In these turbulent times, when the growing tensions between many countries are giving rise to speculations such as the possibility of World War III, a few individuals are trying hard to promote peace. The Nobel Peace Prize is an initiative aimed at appreciating their efforts. Activist Martin Luther King Jr, writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Mother Teresa and Rudyard Kipling are a few Nobel Peace Prize winners. Mother Teresa founded the ‘Missionaries of Charity’ several decades ago. Based in India, this NGO has been responsible for the rescue and rehabilitation of hundreds of orphaned children. Martin Luther King Jr has fought tooth and nail against the oppression of the blacks and he still continues to be a hero.

Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Rudyard Kipling and Mother Teresa are a few Nobel Peace Prize winners.

The Most Famous Nobel Peace Prize

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Emily Greene BalchJanuary 8, 1867AmericanEmily Greene Balch was an American economist, sociologist and pacifist who won the 1946 Nobel Peace Prize
Norman BorlaugMarch 25, 1914AmericanNorman Borlaug was an American biologist known as the “Father of the Green Revolution”
Henry DunantMay 8, 1828SwissHenry Dunant or Jean Henri Dunant was a Swiss social and peace activist who founded the Red Cross and was the recipient of the first Nobel Peace Prize
Muhammad YunusJune 28, 1940BangladeshiMuhammad Yunus is the founder of the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh and the recipient of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize
Wangari MaathaiApril 1, 1940KenyanWangari Maathai was an environmentalist who won the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize Award
Barack ObamaAugust 4, 1961AmericanBarack Obama was the 44th President of the United States
Aung San Suu KyiJune 19, 1945BurmeseAung San Suu Kyi is the flag bearer of the pro-democracy movement in Myanmar
Albert SchweitzerJanuary 14, 1875FrenchAlbert Schweitzer was a German born French theologian, organist, philosopher, physician, and medical missionary
David TrimbleOctober 15, 1944BritishDavid Trimble is a British politician who was instrumental in finding a peaceful solution to the ongoing conflict in Northern Ireland
Ralph BuncheAugust 7, 1903AmericanRalph Bunche was an American political scientist and diplomat who received the 1950 Nobel Peace Prize for his work in Palestine
Arthur Henderson

Arthur Henderson

Arthur Henderson was a British politician who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his work for the League of Nations and its efforts in disarmament

BritishSeptember 13, 1863105 views

Henry Dunant

Henry Dunant or Jean Henri Dunant was a Swiss social and peace activist who founded the Red Cross and was the recipient of the first Nobel Peace Prize

SwissMay 8, 1828347 views

Shirin Ebadi

Shirin Ebadi is an Iranian lawyer, human rights activist, and the Nobel Peace Prize winner

IranianJune 21, 1947126 views

Willy Brandt

Willy Brandt was a Nobel Peace Prize winning German statesman and politician, who was the chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany from 1969 to 1974

GermanDecember 18, 1913181 views

Ralph Bunche

Ralph Bunche was an American political scientist and diplomat who received the 1950 Nobel Peace Prize for his work in Palestine

AmericanAugust 7, 1903214 views

Leymah Gbowee

Leymah Gbowee is a Liberian peace and women's rights activist

Oscar Arias Sanchez

Oscar Arias Sanchez is a former two-time President of Costa Rica who played a pivotal role in bringing peace to Central America

Nelson Mandela

A Nobel laureate, Nelson Mandela was the man responsible for overthrowing apartheid & unifying the country of South Africa

South AfricanJuly 18, 1918126 views

Menachem Begin

Menachem Begin was the former Prime Minister of Israel and winner of Nobel Peace Prize

IsraeliAugust 16, 1913174 views

Mikhail Gorbachev

Mikhail Gorbachev, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, is one of the notable leaders of former Soviet Union

RussianMarch 2, 1931161 views