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more general categories information about this item 10. Noble Prize 10. Noble Prize Peace (130) 11. Award Year 11. Award Year 1920s (54) 1920 (5) 12. Winner Type 12. Winner Type Person (904) 13. Gender 13. Gender Male (853) 14. Birth Year 14. Birth Year 1850s (38) 1851 (1) 15. Place of Birth 15. Place of Birth Europe (459) Europe, western (207) France (55) Paris (22) 16. Death Year 16. Death Year 1920s (25) 1925 (3) 17. Place of Death 17. Place of Death Europe (331) Europe, western (182) France (51) Épernay (1) 19. Given Name 19. Given Name L-R (240) L (30) 20. Family Name 20. Family Name A-D (195) B (80) 23. Religion 23. Religion z-Missing value reason (465) Source data not available (465) 24. Age at Award Time 24. Age at Award Time 70 - 79 (179) 32. Occupations 32. Occupations Management Occupations (53) Top Executives (53) Legislators (53) 34. Citizens 34. Citizens Europe (450) Europe, western (223) France (60) 35. Worked for Government 35. Worked for Government Europe (31) Europe, western (20) France (4) Leader (4) Prime Minister/President (2) 36. Government Status at Award Time 36. Government Status at Award Time After office (37) 42. Affilliation with College or University 42. Affilliation with College or University Europe (535) Europe, western (390) France (92) Paris (73) University of Paris (50) Alumni (42) 44. Memberships 44. Memberships A-D (656) A (635) Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques (9) 45. Other Awards 45. Other Awards K-L (297) K (173) Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky (1) O-P (364) O (205) Officer of the Legion of Honour (26) Order of St. Alexander Nevsky (1) Order of the Star of Romania (5) complete name: Léon Victor Auguste Bourgeois nobel prize: peace award year: 1920 prize share: Prize share: 1/1 rational: The Nobel Peace Prize 1920 was awarded to Léon Victor Auguste Bourgeois." biography: Biography laureate facts: Facts laureate lecture: Lecture given name: Léon family name: Bourgeois occupation: judge occupation: politician occupation: diplomat description: Léon Victor Auguste Bourgeois was a French statesman. His ideas influenced the Radical Party regarding a wide range of issues. He promoted progressive taxation such as progressive income taxes and social insurance schemes, along with economic equality, expanded educational opportunities, and cooperative solidarism. In foreign policy, he called for a strong League of Nations, and the maintenance of peace through compulsory arbitration, controlled disarmament, economic sanctions, and perhaps an international military force. pronunciation: (French: [leɔ̃ buʁʒwa]) image copyright: Photo from the Nobel Foundation archive. image citation: The Nobel Peace Prize 1920. NobelPrize.org. Nobel Media AB 2018. <https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/1920/summary/> date birth: 1851 date death: 1925 usual name: Léon Bourgeois
