Bertha von Suttner

Overview

Bertha von Suttner (née Kinsky) born Prague June 9, 1843 (d. 1914). Author of antiwar Lay Down Your Arms, 1889; first woman to win Nobel Peace Prize, 1905. Founded Austrian Peace Society, 1891; leader at first Hague Peace Conference, 1899.

Quotations

"Lay down your arms. Say it to many, to many." (last words; photo nobelprize.org)