Claes Nobel
Claes Nobel (/noʊˈbɛl/ noh-BEL, Swedish: [ˈklɑːs nʊˈbɛlː]; July 20, 1930 – April 28, 2021) was the founder of the National Society of High School Scholars.
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Biography
Nobel was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, on July 20, 1930.[1] His parents were Alf and Esther Nobel.[1] Nobel was the grandson of Ludvig Nobel and grand nephew to Alfred Nobel, who established the Nobel Prizes.[2][3] He was a native of Sweden.[4]
Nobel moved to the US in 1959 to study business.[1]
Nobel and Jim Lewis co-founded the National Society of High School Scholars in 2002.[1]
Nobel was honored at the Artivist Film Festival in November 2007 for his work in humanitarian and environmental causes.[4][5]
Personal life
Nobel married actress Margaretha Henning Nobel, who he met in 1956.[1] They had four children.[1]
He died at home in Portland, Oregon, at the age of 90 on April 28, 2021.[1]
References
- "Claes Nobel". Obituaries. Oregon Live.
- "World Peace One - Claes Nobel". Archived from the original on January 12, 2008. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
- "3.7.97 Claes Nobel speech, Royal Albert Hall, London". Vimeo. 1997-07-03. Retrieved 2011-03-10.
- MKI - Mr. Claes Nobel Archived July 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- Ted Danson, Alyssa Milano and Claes Nobel to Be Honored at the 4th Annual Artivist Film Festival and Artivist Awards November 11th, 2007
Further reading
- Elder, Glen (May 12, 2006). "Claes Nobel, Nobel Prize Family, Presents Scholarship To Kansas Student Kimberly Brinker". News Blaze. EWorldWire. Archived from the original on April 27, 2010. Retrieved February 28, 2008.
- Ullrich, Polly (October 2, 1977). "Visions of the Apocalypse". Spotlight. The New York Times. p. F9.
- Lomuscio, James (December 10, 1995). "From Einstein on, Mr. Nobel in America". The New York Times. p. 13CN3. Archived from the original on May 24, 2021.