Carl von Ossietzky

Carl von Ossietzky
Portrait of Carl von Ossietzky taken in 1915
Born	3 October 1889(1889-10-03) Hamburg, German Empire
Died	4 May 1938(1938-05-04) (aged 48) Berlin, Nazi Germany
Nationality	German
Occupation	Journalist, political activist
Spouse(s)	Maud Lichfield-Wood
Awards	1935 Nobel Peace Prize

Carl von Ossietzky (3 October 1889 – 4 May 1938) was a German journalist and peacemaker. He was awarded the 1935 Nobel Peace Prize because he exposed the secret German re-armament. He was convicted of treason and spying afterwards.

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