Born on
August 7, 1904 in Detroit, Ralph Bunche excelled at academics to become a
professor and federal officer specializing in international work. He joined the
United Nations in 1947 and oversaw a heralded armistice in the Arab-Israeli
conflict. He was awarded the 1950 Nobel Peace Prize and later oversaw
peacekeeping efforts in the Congo, Cyprus and Bahrain. He died on December 9,
1971.
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