Peace: 1903

Cremer, Sir William Randal (1838-1908), a British politician, advocated a system of international arbitration that would enable countries to settle their differences peacefully. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1903. During the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871), Cremer founded the Workmen's Peace Association, later renamed the International Arbitration League, with the aim of keeping Britain neutral during the war. He worked for an arbitration agreement between Britain and the United States. Cremer was born in Fareham, in the county of Hampshire, England.