Famous Nobel Peace Prize - List of Famous Nobel Peace Prize - page 6

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
Gustav Stresemann

Gustav Stresemann

Gustav Stresemann was a German politician and statesman who served as Chancellor and Foreign Minister during the Weimar Republic

GermanMay 10, 1878212 views

Elie Wiesel

Elie Wiesel is a Jewish Writer who has authored more than fifty books including, the best-known “Night”

RomanianSeptember 30, 1928180 views

Aung San Suu Kyi

Aung San Suu Kyi is the flag bearer of the pro-democracy movement in Myanmar

BurmeseJune 19, 1945257 views