Angell, Sir Norman

Angell, Sir Norman (1874-1967), a British publicist and economist, worked for cooperation among nations. He was awarded the 1933 Nobel Peace Prize. During most of his life, he worked as a journalist and wrote more than two dozen books. His most famous book, The Great Illusion (1910), sums up the economic disasters of war. Angell was born on Dec. 26, 1873, at Holbeach, England. He was knighted in 1930. Angell died on Oct. 7, 1967.