Edgar Algernon Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood,, known as Lord Robert Cecil from 1868 to 1923, was a British lawyer, politician and diplomat. He was one of the architects of the League of Nations and a defender of it, whose service to the organisation saw him awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1937. The Nobel Peace Prize 1937, announced November 18, 1937. Robert Cecil, Viscount Cecil of Chelwood, “for his tireless effort in support of the League of Nations, disarmament and peace”. Robert Cecil, Viscount Cecil of Chelwood: born 1864, London, United Kingdom. Wiki link Data: the Nobel Foundation (CC0).