Nomination Archive


Nomination for Nobel Peace Prize
Year:1906
Number:14 - 2
 
Nominee 1:
Name:Fyodor Fyodorovich (Frédéric) Martens
Gender:M
Year, Birth:1845
Year, Death:1909
Profession:Professor of International Law. Diplomat. International arbitrator
University:St Petersburg
City:St Petersburg
Country:RUSSIAN FEDERATION (RU)
 
Nominee 2:
Name:Sir Thomas Barclay
Gender:M
Year, Birth:1853
Year, Death:1941
Profession:Former journalist. Jurist. Political writer. Advocate of international law.
Country:UNITED KINGDOM (GB)
 
Nominee 3:
Name:Theodore Roosevelt
Gender:M
Year, Birth:1858
Year, Death:1919
Profession:President (1901-09)
City:Washington, DC
State:DC
Country:UNITED STATES (US)
Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 1906
 
Motivation:Martens advocated international arbitration and he also worked to establish a codification of the laws of war. He often acted as mediator in disputes between European states. Author of the book "La paix et la guerre". Barclay promoted arbitration, conciliation and international law. He was president of the British Chamber of Commerce 1899-1900. Barclay was a member of the Institute of International Law and deputy Chairman of the International Law Association. Roosevelt mediated in the Russo-Japanese War (1904-05). His efforts led to the peace treaty of 1905.
 
Nominator:
Name:Heinrich Harburger
Gender:M
Profession:Member of the Institute of International Law.
City:Munich
Country:GERMANY (DE)