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hlthe2b

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12. Yes. How is that inconsistent with what I wrote? It is NOT.

Reply to struggle4progress (Reply #11)

Fri Oct 3, 2025, 06:54 PM

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IF (and we cannot know) Jane Goodall (or anyone else) was nominated before her death, she COULD still receive it. "Work produced before death," since no one produces work AFTER death. Thus, the reason Dag Hammarskjold was eligible.

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Jane Goodall should get the Nobel Peace Prize (even though she is deceased): [View all] applegrove Friday OP

Ineligible, being deceased struggle4progress Friday #1

Damn. applegrove Friday #3

Not totally true: 1961 Nobel Peace Prize posthumously awarded to Dag Hamarskjold-- hlthe2b Friday #9

Here's what the website actually says: struggle4progress Friday #11

Yes. How is that inconsistent with what I wrote? It is NOT. hlthe2b Friday #12

If announced as winner before death but dies before award, the prize is still awarded struggle4progress Friday #13

Again, it has been prior. It is all in how you interpret what makes NO sense hlthe2b Friday #15

Too late. They are not awarded posthuously, except for the first Economics prize (as far as I know). . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Friday #2

Did not know that. Maybe they could give it to the chimps who accepted applegrove Friday #5

I think they may make an exception if someone we know dies. dem4decades Friday #6

First Economics prize? muriel_volestrangler Friday #8

I seem to be mistaken. Thank you. Bernardo de La Paz Friday #14

Thanks - it is interesting about the "awarded in good faith" bit muriel_volestrangler Saturday #16

This is fine malaise Friday #4

Yes. I've been thinking this too. hlthe2b Friday #7

Works for me. Both her and Greta Thunberg. ananda Friday #10