Original: When the first Nobel Peace Prize was awarded in 1901, the Norwegian Nobel Committee opted to give it jointly to Henry Dunant and FrÃ dÃ ric Passy, a leading international pacifist.
Simplified: When the first Nobel Peace Prize was awarded in 1901, the Norwegian Nobel Committee opted to give it to Henry Dunant and FrÃ dÃ ric Passy, a leading campaigner against war.