Dominique Pire
Dominique Pire, O.P. (born Georges Charles Clement Ghislain Pire; 10 February 1910 – 30 January 1969) 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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| Born | Georges Charles Clement Ghislain Pire 10 February 1910 Dinant, Belgium |
| Died | 30 January 1969 (aged 58) Leuven, Belgium |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Alma mater | Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) (1934–1936), Catholic University of Leuven (1936–1937) |
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