Nomination Archive


Nomination for Nobel Peace Prize
Year:1909
Number:16 - 1
 
Nominee:
Name:Ernest Nys
Gender:M
Year, Birth:1851
Year, Death:1921
Profession:Professor of International Law.
University:Brussels
City:Brussels
Country:BELGIUM (BE)
 
Motivation:Nys promoted international law and arbitration. He was a member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague and of the Permanent International Peace Bureau. Nys was the author of "Le droit international" and other works on international law and politics.
 
Nominator:
Name:Georges Cornil
Gender:M
Profession:Professor of Roman Law. Member of the Institute of International Law.
University:Brussels
City:Brussels
Country:BELGIUM (BE)
 
Comments: Nys was on the short list, but no new evaluation was requested.