Philip J. Noel-Baker (1889-1982)

Awarded the Prize “in recognition of his dedication of efforts to the service of suffering humanity, whether in time of war or in the intervals between wars for forty-five years. But above all else, his efforts to prevent war breaking out have been tireless ceaseless.”

British politician. Noel-Baker was born on November 1, 1889 in London. He studied at Haverford College in Pennsylvania, at King’s College, Cambridge, at the universities of Munich Paris. In 1924 he went to the University of London, becoming the Sir Ernest Cassell Professor of International Law. During 1933 to 1934 he was Dodge Lecturer at Yale University. In 1946 he was elected Chairman of the Labor Party. He held a number of cabinet offices. Noel-Baker died on October 8, 1982 in London.
Major Works:
The Geneva Protocol (1925); Disarmament (1926); The Coolidge Conference (1927); The Private Manufacture