Philip John Noel-Baker, Baron Noel-Baker was a British politician, diplomat, academic, athlete, and renowned campaigner for disarmament. He carried the British team flag and won a silver medal for the 1500m run at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, and received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1959. The Nobel Peace Prize 1959, announced November 5, 1959. Philip Noel-Baker, “for his longstanding contribution to the cause of disarmament and peace”. Philip Noel-Baker: born 1889, London, United Kingdom. Wiki link Data: the Nobel Foundation (CC0).