| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
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| Arnoldson, Klas Pontus |
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(kläs pôn´t s är´nôlds n) (KEY) , 1844–1916, Swedish journalist and peace advocate. His untiring efforts for peace were rewarded by the 1908 Nobel Peace Prize, which he shared with Fredrik Bajer. A book he wrote on world peace (1900) was widely read. As a member (1882–87) of the Swedish Riksdag, he introduced a motion for permanent neutrality. In the union crisis in 1905, he opposed war with Norway. He founded several societies devoted to peace. |
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