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Auguste Beernaert

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Auguste Beernaert

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Also known as Auguste Marie François Beernaert, Auguste-Marie-François Beernaert

Belgian prime minister and human rights activist (1829-1912)

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Auguste Beernaert was a Belgian political leader who served as prime minister and dedicated much of his career to advancing human rights and progressive causes. His work in the 19th and early 20th centuries made him an important figure in Belgian history and international movements for social reform.

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Born
1829
Died
1912
Works
0

Top works

  • Leopold II et Beernaert d'après leur correspondence inédite de 1884 à 1894

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Belgium

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Nobel Prize

  • The Nobel Peace Prize1909

    for their prominent position in the international movement for peace and arbitration

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
François
Gender
male
Citizenship
Belgium
Place of birth
Ostend
Place of death
Lucerne
Occupation
lawyer
Political party
Catholic Party
Languages spoken
French
Native language
French
Academic degree
Doctor of Laws
Image
Auguste Beernaert.jpg
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Auguste Beernaert
date of birth
1829-07-26
date of death
1912-10-06
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Auguste Beernaert
nominated for
Nobel Peace Prize
name in native language
Auguste Marie François Beernaert
Commons Creator page
Auguste Beernaert
has works in the collection
Groeningemuseum
place of burial
Watermael-Boitsfort
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Encyclopedic overview

Auguste Marie François Beernaert (26 July 1829 – 6 October 1912) was the prime minister of Belgium from October 1884 to March 1894, and the 1909 Nobel Peace Prize laureate.

Auguste Beernaert around 1900

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