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6 people who seem like naturals for the Nobel Peace Prize — but never won it 5 people who seem like naturals for the Nobel Peace Prize — but never won it
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It's Nobel Prize season! Hopefully, by now you have read up on who is most favored to take home the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday and are done Wikipedia-ing who exactly is that person who won the Nobel for literature. (In fact, on the Nobel Web site about the literature award, more than 92 percent of 5,500 people polled hadn't read anything by Nobel laureate Patrick Modiano.) It's Nobel Prize season! By now you know that Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi have won the peace prize this year -- one a Pakistani girl shot by the Taliban, and the other an advocate for ending child labor.
The Nobel Peace Prize awards those who "shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses." Notable winners include obvious choices such as Martin Luther King Jr. (1964), the 14th Dalai Lama (1989), Nelson Mandela (1993), Desmond Tutu (1984), Aung San Suu Kyi (1991) and Mother Teresa (1979).The Nobel Peace Prize awards those who "shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses." Notable winners include obvious choices such as Martin Luther King Jr. (1964), the 14th Dalai Lama (1989), Nelson Mandela (1993), Desmond Tutu (1984), Aung San Suu Kyi (1991) and Mother Teresa (1979).
Here are some who are considered strong promoters of peace but were omitted from the list. Here are some who are considered strong promoters of peace but were omitted from the list. 
Mahatma GandhiMahatma Gandhi
Perhaps the most famous modern nonviolent activist wasn't snubbed just once, but on several occasions. The man whose nonviolent efforts led to the independence of India was even nominated in 1947, a few days before he was assassinated. The Nobel committee not only failed to recognize Gandhi's peaceful efforts but also didn't give anyone an award that year, stating that "there was no suitable living candidate." Perhaps the most famous modern nonviolent activist wasn't snubbed just once, but on several occasions. The man whose nonviolent efforts led to the independence of India was even nominated in 1947, a few days before he was assassinated. The Nobel committee not only failed to recognize Gandhi's peaceful efforts but also didn't give anyone an award that year, stating that "there was no suitable living candidate." 
One of the winners this year, Kailash Satyarthi, was described as “maintaining Gandhi’s tradition” by holding “various forms of protests and demonstrations, all peaceful, focusing on the grave exploitation of children for financial gain" by the Nobel committee.
Pope John Paul IIPope John Paul II
He was the third-longest-serving pope in the 2,000 years of the Catholic Church, and during his tenure, he traveled to 129 countries, promoted religious tolerance and made unprecedented apologies for what he viewed as sins committed by the Church, including the lack of many Catholics speaking out against the Holocaust, and later in response to allegations of sexual abuse by priests. In 2000, he delivered this statement:He was the third-longest-serving pope in the 2,000 years of the Catholic Church, and during his tenure, he traveled to 129 countries, promoted religious tolerance and made unprecedented apologies for what he viewed as sins committed by the Church, including the lack of many Catholics speaking out against the Holocaust, and later in response to allegations of sexual abuse by priests. In 2000, he delivered this statement:
"We forgive and we ask forgiveness. We are asking pardon for the divisions among Christians, for the use of violence that some have committed in the service of truth, and for attitudes of mistrust and hostility assumed towards followers of other religions.""We forgive and we ask forgiveness. We are asking pardon for the divisions among Christians, for the use of violence that some have committed in the service of truth, and for attitudes of mistrust and hostility assumed towards followers of other religions."
"We forgive and we ask forgiveness. We are asking pardon for the divisions among Christians, for the use of violence that some have committed in the service of truth, and for attitudes of mistrust and hostility assumed towards followers of other religions.""We forgive and we ask forgiveness. We are asking pardon for the divisions among Christians, for the use of violence that some have committed in the service of truth, and for attitudes of mistrust and hostility assumed towards followers of other religions."
The pope also encouraged peaceful movements against communist governments, and a CNN report described him thus: "The most-traveled pope in the history of the Roman Catholic Church has stood firm against almost every military dictator or communist government he has confronted."The pope also encouraged peaceful movements against communist governments, and a CNN report described him thus: "The most-traveled pope in the history of the Roman Catholic Church has stood firm against almost every military dictator or communist government he has confronted."
Although John Paul was never awarded the Nobel, oddsmakers see Pope Francis, who has held the position for about a year and a half, as a strong candidate this year.
Andrew CarnegieAndrew Carnegie
The man who believed in abolishing war, who created an organization founded with the mission of promoting peace, who was anti-imperialist and offered the Philippines $20 million of his own money so the country could buy its freedom from the United States was never awarded the peace prize. He was also said to be one of the "first to call for a 'league of nations.'" Despite his pacifist mentality, the leading industrialist's treatment toward his workers, especially during the Homestead Strikes, received heavy criticism.The man who believed in abolishing war, who created an organization founded with the mission of promoting peace, who was anti-imperialist and offered the Philippines $20 million of his own money so the country could buy its freedom from the United States was never awarded the peace prize. He was also said to be one of the "first to call for a 'league of nations.'" Despite his pacifist mentality, the leading industrialist's treatment toward his workers, especially during the Homestead Strikes, received heavy criticism.
Anna PolitkovskayaAnna Politkovskaya
The Russian journalist was known for her trailblazing reporting from Chechnya and for uncovering human rights abuses during the second Chechen War. Eight years ago, Politkovskaya was killed, and the person who ordered her death remains unknown.The Russian journalist was known for her trailblazing reporting from Chechnya and for uncovering human rights abuses during the second Chechen War. Eight years ago, Politkovskaya was killed, and the person who ordered her death remains unknown.
This year, the newspaper she worked for, Novaya Gazeta, has generated buzz as a serious contender for the peace prize. The paper has taken "a critical stance on the Kremlin," and, if victorious, it would be the first media organization to win the award. This year, the newspaper she worked for, Novaya Gazeta, had generated buzz as a serious contender for the peace prize, but didn't win in the end.
Malala Yousafzai  
The 15-year-old who was shot by the Taliban because she advocated for girls receiving an education became a global superstar. After her recovery, she boldly spoke about the need for women to attend school and even penned a book that quickly became an international bestseller. But, Malala fans, there remains hope — the now 17-year-old is still a global superstar and could make the cut this year.
John F. KennedyJohn F. Kennedy
Okay, so he may have started the Vietnam War, but before that, JFK introduced a program that has spread goodwill around the world — the Peace Corps. Americans flocked to places worldwide and helped people in need at a grass-roots level. Although JFK never won the award, presidents such as Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson and Barack Obama have won the prize.Okay, so he may have started the Vietnam War, but before that, JFK introduced a program that has spread goodwill around the world — the Peace Corps. Americans flocked to places worldwide and helped people in need at a grass-roots level. Although JFK never won the award, presidents such as Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson and Barack Obama have won the prize.
Vote for who you think will win the Nobel Peace Prize this year.
View Photo Gallery —President Obama, the Dalai Lama, the guy who got the 1935 award for fighting to stop the rearmament of Germany. Not all the winners achieved peace at the time of the award . . . or ever. Many people are calling this year’s winner, the European Union, a real head-scratcher.View Photo Gallery —President Obama, the Dalai Lama, the guy who got the 1935 award for fighting to stop the rearmament of Germany. Not all the winners achieved peace at the time of the award . . . or ever. Many people are calling this year’s winner, the European Union, a real head-scratcher.