Henri La Fontaine

1854 - 1943

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country of citizenship: Belgium

native language: French

languages spoken, written or signed: French

educated at: Université Libre de Bruxelles

occupation: politician, lawyer, bibliographer, pacifist, women's rights activist, jurist

award received: Nobel Peace Prize

position held: Senator of Belgium

Henri La Fontaine (French pronunciation: [lafɔ̃ˈtɛn]; 22 April 1854 – 14 May 1943), was a Belgian international lawyer and president of the International Peace Bureau. He received the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1913 because "he was the effective leader of the peace movement in Europe." Source: Wikipedia (en)