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And as a child I was filled with passionate admiration for acts of civic courage I had seen performed by an elderly military doctor, who was a friend of my family.


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Author Bio


  • NameRene Cassin
  • DescriptionFrench jurist
  • BornOctober 5, 1887
  • DiedFebruary 20, 1976
  • CountryFrance
  • ProfessionJurist; Judge; Diplomat; Educationist
  • AwardsNobel Peace Prize; Grand Cross Of The Legion Of Honour; Croix De Guerre 1914–1918; Commander Of The Order Of Academic Palms; Companion Of The Liberation; Médaille De La Résistance; United Nations Prize In The Field Of Human Rights