Nomination Archive


Nomination for Nobel Peace Prize
Year:1928
Number:7 - 1
 
Nominee:
Name: Prince Carl of Sweden
Gender:M
Year, Birth:1861
Year, Death:1951
Profession:President of the Swedish Red Cross.
City:Stockholm
Country:SWEDEN (SE)
 
Motivation:Prince Carl was nominated for his work as President of the Swedish Red Cross, which was one of the largest and best organized of the national divisions of the International Red Cross. His work for prisoners of war and refugees was especially mentioned.
 
Nominator:
Name:Fridtjof Nansen
Gender:M
Year, Birth:1861
Year, Death:1930
Profession:Arctic explorer, professor of oceanography, humanitarian. Nobel Peace Prize laureate 1922.
University:University of Oslo
City:Oslo
Country:NORWAY (NO)
 
Comments: Nansen enclosed a letter from former Cabinet Minister Prytz.