The 1903 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to William Randal Cremer of the United Kingdom for his role as the the ‘first father’ of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. In 1907 King Edward VII dubbed the old peace activist a knight, but released Sir William from the obligation to wear a sword at the ceremony.
The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the five Nobel Prizes created by the Swedish industrialist, inventor, and armaments manufacturer Alfred Nobel. Since 1901 it has been awarded annually (with some exceptions) to those who have “done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses” Over the next few months we’ll be introducing you to the past Nobel laureates, leading up to the award of the 2016 prize in October.
