Who was Élie Ducommun?
Q: Who was Élie Ducommun?
A: Élie Ducommun was a Swiss peace activist and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1902.
Q: Who did Élie Ducommun share the Nobel Peace Prize with?
A: Élie Ducommun shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Charles Albert Gobat.
Q: When was Élie Ducommun born?
A: Élie Ducommun was born on February 19, 1833.
Q: What positions did Élie Ducommun hold before he was appointed director of the Bureau international de la paix?
A: Before he was appointed director of the Bureau international de la paix, Élie Ducommun worked as a tutor, language teacher, journalist, and a translator for the Swiss federal Chancellery, and later as secretary for the Jura-Simplon Steel Company.
Q: What was the Ligue de la paix et de la liberté?
A: The Ligue de la paix et de la liberté was a League for Peace and Liberty, which Élie Ducommun helped to found in 1867.
Q: What was the Bureau international de la paix?
A: The Bureau international de la paix was the first non-governmental international peace organization, based in Bern, which Élie Ducommun directed from 1891 until his death.
Q: How did Élie Ducommun die?
A: Élie Ducommun died from respiratory and heart failure on December 7, 1906 in Bern, Switzerland at the age of 73.
