John Mott

John Raleigh Mott (May 25, 1865 - January 31, 1955) was a long-serving leader of the YMCA. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1946 for his work in establishing and strengthening international Christian student organizations that worked to promote peace.

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May 25 - 1865 - January 31 - 1955 - YMCA - Nobel Peace Prize - 1946 - Christian - Peace

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In 1910, Mott, an American Methodist layperson, presided at the Edinburgh Missionary Conference, which launched both the modern missions movement and the modern ecumenical movement.

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1910 - American Methodist - Edinburgh Missionary Conference - Missions movement - Ecumenical movement

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He attended Upper Iowa University, where he studied history and was an award-winning student debater. He transferred to Cornell University, where he received his bachelor's degree in 1888. Mott married Leila Ada White in 1891 and had two sons and two daughters.

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Upper Iowa University - Cornell University - Bachelor's degree - 1888 - 1891

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