Charles Albert Gobat

Also known as Charles A. Gobat

Swiss politician and lawyer (1843-1914)

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Charles Albert Gobat was a Swiss politician, lawyer, and jurist. Born in Tramelan in 1843, he was educated at the University of Basel and Heidelberg University. He was a member of the Free Democratic Party of Switzerland and worked in Bern, where he also died in 1914.

Gobat was a French speaker and was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, which he received. He is recognized in the Nobel Peace collection. His child was Marguerite Gobat.

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Nobel Prize

The Nobel Peace Prize1902
“for his eminently practical administration of the Inter-Parliamentary Union”
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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Albert
Gender: male
Citizenship: Switzerland
Place of birth: Tramelan
Place of death: Bern
Child: Marguerite Gobat
Occupation: lawyer
Educated at: Heidelberg University
Political party: Free Democratic Party of Switzerland
Languages spoken: French
Award: Nobel Peace Prize
Image: Charles Albert Gobat2.jpg
Work location: Bern

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Commons category: Charles Albert Gobat
date of birth: 1843-05-21
date of death: 1914-03-16
name in native language: Charles Albert Gobat
nominated for: Nobel Peace Prize
municipal affiliation of a Swiss national: Crémines

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Encyclopedic overview

Signature Charles Albert Gobat ( French pronunciation: [ʃaʁl albɛʁ ɡɔba]; 21 May 1843 – 16 March 1914) was a Swiss lawyer, educational administrator, and politician who jointly received the Nobel Peace Prize with Élie Ducommun in 1902 for their leadership of the Permanent International Peace Bureau.

Birth and education

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