Léon Bourgeois
(1851-1925)

"Spiritual Father of the League of Nations"
1920 Nobel Peace Prize Winner

birthdate: May 21
birthplace: Paris France

Léon Bourgeois, considered the 'spiritual father' of the League of Nations and was unanimously elected as its first president in 1920. That same year he received the Nobel Peace Prize.

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