Diplomat and scholar Ralph Bunche is born in Detroit, Michigan.
At a Glance
- Date
- 7 August 1904
- Location
- Detroit, Michigan
- Key people
- Ralph Bunche
- Category
- Politics & Government
- Source
- Biographical records · The Nobel Prize
What It Meant Then
He would become the first Black Nobel Peace Prize laureate for his Middle East mediation.
What It Means Now
Bunche was a key architect of mid-century international diplomacy.
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