Pire, Dominique Georges, << peer, daw mee NEEK zhawrzh >> (1910-1969), a Belgian priest, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1958 for his work in aiding people who had to flee their homelands after World War II (1939-1945). In 1949, he founded the organization Aide aux Personnes Déplacées (Aid to Displaced Persons), to help refugees. Father Pire also founded a number of other international relief organizations. He was born on Feb. 10, 1910, in Dinant, Belgium. He died on Jan. 30, 1969.
