Today marks the 148th birthday of Ludwig Quidde. Largely forgotten by most people today, he was a key opponent of war during the first quarter of the 1900s, and he won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1927.
Quidde was a German, and he worked as a newspaper editor and professor. He published pamphlets promoting peace, and was the most well-known pacifist in the world during his time. He was active in German politics and held numerous positions in peace societies and legislative assemblies.
Quidde knew what it was like in prison, for he ended up there many times in his life. He was imprisoned for criticizing Kaiser Wilhelm II during World War I. Later, when Adolf Hitler rose to power, Quidde was forced to flee, settling in Switzerland until his death at nearly 84 years of age in 1941.
Sources: Encyclopaedia Britannica
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