2020-03-04 Wed

One of the most prominent German pacifists of the early 20th century, Ludwig Quidde passed away on 4th March 1941. He was the co-winner (with Ferdinand-Edouard Buisson) of the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1927.

Ludwig Quidde was born on March 23, 1858, in the city of Bremen into a wealthy bourgeois merchant family. After finishing his studies of history, philosophy, and economics, Quidde worked as a historian until 1884. In 1894 he published a pamphlet, Caligula, which had the appearance of a historical study but was actually a caustic satire on the German emperor William II. The enormously popular publication brought Quidde three months’ imprisonment.

He was the politician and historian who throughout his life advocated democracy, peace and international understanding. To honor him many countries have issued various commemorative postage stamps. The Germany Federal Republic issued this 50 German Pfenning stamp in 1975. The other stamp of value 2.50 Nicaraguan Cordoba was issued in 1995 in the series of Centenary of the Nobel Prizes.

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