The Nobel Peace Prize 1937
Awarded on: 1937-11-18
"for his tireless effort in support of the League of Nations, disarmament and peace"
Edgar Algernon Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood
Born: 1864-09-14 in London, United Kingdom
Gender: male
Field: British lawyer, politician and diplomat (1864–1958)
Biography
Edgar Algernon Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood,, known as Lord Robert Cecil from 1868 to 1923, was a British lawyer, politician and diplomat. He was one of the architects of the League of Nations and a defender of it, whose service to the organisation saw him awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1937.