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(Thursday)
Died
Nationality
Languages
French
Education
Catholic University of Leuven, Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas
Zodiac Sign
♒ Aquarius
Chinese Zodiac
狗 Dog
Name Origin
English < French < Late Latin (Dominicus)
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Dominique Pire: Belgian Dominican friar (1910–1969).
Born in Dinant (died at age 58).
3 awards including Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Studied at Catholic University of Leuven.
AWARDS (3)
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Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
WON
B
Croix de guerre 1940–1945 (Belgium)
WON
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Nobel Peace Prize
WON
Biography
Dominique Pire, O.P. was a Belgian Dominican friar whose work helping refugees in post-World War II Europe saw him receive the Nobel Peace Prize in 1958. Pire delivered his Nobel lecture, entitled Brotherly Love: Foundation of Peace, in December 1958.
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