Frédéric Passy

The Nobel Peace Prize 1901

Alfred Nobel’s contemporary. Apostle of Peace, Humanitarian, Economist, Lawyer, Politician. Founder, French peace society. Free trade between independent nations promotes peace. Inspired by Nobelist Randal Cremer.

Opposed France’s colonial policy. 1905 Sweden-Norway conflict, declared, ‘…peaceful solution will make me hundred times happier than when I received Nobel Prize…’ Wish fulfilled

Honoring Passy

In French. On Frédéric Passy from l’Assemblée Nationale