The Nobel Peace Prize 1920
Awarded on: 1920-12-10
"for his role as founder of the League of Nations"
Thomas Woodrow Wilson
Born: 1856-12-28 in Staunton, VA, USA
Gender: male
Field: President of the United States from 1913 to 1921
Biography
Thomas Woodrow Wilson was the 28th president of the United States, serving from 1913 to 1921. He was the only Democrat to serve as president during the Progressive Era when Republicans dominated the presidency and legislative branches. As president, Wilson changed the nation's economic policies and led the United States into World War I. He was the leading architect of the League of Nations, and his stance on foreign policy came to be known as Wilsonianism.