Theodore Roosevelt Jr.

Theodore Roosevelt Jr., Nobel Laureate

Born: 1858-10-27 in New York, NY, USA

Gender: male

Field: President of the United States from 1901 to 1909

Biography

Theodore Roosevelt Jr. was the 26th president of the United States, serving from 1901 to 1909. Previously serving six months as vice president under William McKinley, Roosevelt became president after McKinley's assassination in 1901. He was 42 years old upon his first inauguration, making him the youngest person to hold the office.

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Nobel Prize Details

The Nobel Peace Prize 1906

Awarded on: 1906-12-10

"for his role in bringing to an end the bloody war recently waged between two of the world's great powers, Japan and Russia"