Frédéric Passy
(1822-1912)

French Economist, Writer, Peace Advocate
Known as "The Apostle of Peace"
Shared the First Nobel Peace Prize
1901 Nobel Peace Prize Winner

birthdate: May 20
birthplace: Paris, France

Frédéric Passy was the natural choice to receive the first Nobel Peace Prize, which he shared with Henri Dunant, the founder of the Red Cross in 1901. He was a well known economist who was known throughout Europe as the grand old man of the peace movement for his more than 50 years of working for peace in Europe.

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