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Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Peace Prize 1999: Medecins Sans Frontieres

For Students 9th - 10th
Official 1999 press release stating that Medecins Sans Frontieres (or Doctors Without Borders) is the winner of the 1999 Nobel Peace Prize.
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Pbs News Hour Extra: Nobel Peace Prize Winner Remains in Chinese Prison

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Xiaobo has been named the Nobel Peace Prize winner for 2010; however he will not be at the presentation to accept. He remains in a Chinese prison due to charges "ranging from 'counter-revolutionary propaganda and incitement' to...
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The Nobel Prize: International Committee of the Red Cross History

For Students 9th - 10th
Article from the Nobel Peace Prize organization that discusses the history of the International Committee of the Red Cross, which has figured in the Nobel Peace Prize four times.
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Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: Frank B. Kellogg Biographical

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from the Nobel e-Museum, you can learn about the 1929 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, Frank Billings Kellogg. This website, in addition to including a biography, provides texts of the Nobel Prize "Presentation Speech" and...
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Hall of Fame Biographies: Albert John Lutuli

For Students 9th - 10th
This South African Hall of Fame site features a page on the life of Albert Lutuli (1898-1967), a Nobel Peace Prize winner and a leader in the fight for civil rights in South Africa.
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The Nobel Prize: Guglielmo Marconi Biographical

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from The Nobel Foundation you can read about the life and scientific work of Guglielmo Marconi. This man was recognized for his work in "the development of wireless telegraphy". He received the Nobel Prize in Physics in...
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American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Linus C. Pauling, ph.d.

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Linus Pauling, winner of Nobel Prizes for Chemistry (1954) and Peace (1962). He spoke out against the use of nuclear weapons when it was an unpopular cause, and spent his life informing the public about a range of health...
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American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: John Hume and David Trimble Biographies

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographies of John Hume and David Trimble, winners of the Nobel prize for Peace for their work bringing peace to Northern Ireland after decades of conflict and violence. Includes profiles, video interviews, and a photo gallery.

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