Nomination Archive


Nomination for Nobel Peace Prize
Year:1957
Number:15 - 0
 
Nominee:
Name:Lester B Pearson
Gender:M
Year, Birth:1897
Year, Death:1972
Profession:Canadian statesman
Country:CANADA (CA)
Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 1957
 
Motivation:Lester Bowles Pearson was nominated for his effective contribution to the organization of a firm structure of peace an international organization. Pearson has been largely responsible for the growth of Canadas influence in world affairs, and has on several occasions played a leading role as mediator and negotiator in the crises which the United Nations has had to face.
 
Nominator:
Name:N.A.M MacKenzie
Gender:M
Profession:President Univers. of British Columbia, Member of the Court of Arbitration, Haag
University:University of British Columbia
City:Vancouver
Country:CANADA (CA)