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Frédéric Passy

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Frédéric Passy
Born
Frédéric Passy

(1822-05-20)May 20, 1822
DiedJune 12, 1912(1912-06-12) (aged 90)
NationalityFrench
OccupationEconomist
AwardsNobel Peace Prize (1901)

Frédéric Passy (May 20, 1822 – June 12, 1912) was a French economist. In 1901 he received the first Nobel Peace Prize together with Henry Dunant.

Passy wrote and talked to others about free trade. He followed the ideas of Richard Cobden.