Henri La Fontaine

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Also Known As	Henri-Marie La Fontaine
Born	April 22, 1854 • Brussels • Belgium
Died	May 14, 1943 (aged 89) • Brussels • Belgium
Awards And Honors	Nobel Prize (1913)

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