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Benjamin Constant

(Swiss-French Statesmen, Political Thinker and Activist )

Birthdate: December 25, 1767

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Lausanne, Switzerland

Died: December 8, 1830

Swiss-French activist and author Benjamin Constant is best remembered for penning the classic French novel Adolphe, which was one of the earliest psychological novels. Initially the chamberlain to the duke of Brunswick, he later supported the French Revolution and became a Member of the Chamber of Deputies.

Élie Ducommun

(Swiss Peace Activist Who Founded the 'League of Peace and Freedom' in 1867)

Birthdate: February 19, 1833

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Geneva

Died: December 7, 1906

Élie Ducommun was a Swiss peace activist best remembered for winning the 1902 Nobel Peace Prize. He is credited with founding the League of Peace and Freedom in 1867. In 1891, he was chosen to serve as the director of the first non-governmental international peace organization, International Peace Office. Élie Ducommun served in this position until his death in 1906.