Philip Noel-Baker, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Philip Noel-Baker

British athlete, politician, Cabinet minister, life peer and Nobel Peace Prize winner

Date of Birth: 01-Nov-1889

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 08-Oct-1982

Profession: politician, diplomat, paramedic, athletics competitor, peace activist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Philip Noel-Baker

  • Philip John Noel-Baker, Baron Noel-Baker, (1 November 1889 – 8 October 1982), born Philip John Baker, was a British politician, diplomat, academic, outstanding amateur athlete, and renowned campaigner for disarmament.
  • He carried the British team flag and won a silver medal for the 1500m at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, and received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1959.Noel-Baker is the only person to have won an Olympic medal and received a Nobel Prize.
  • He was a Labour member of parliament from 1929 to 1931 and from 1936 to 1970, serving in several ministerial offices and the cabinet.
  • He became a life peer in 1977.

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