Eugene in Lane County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)

Nicolas Murray Butler (1931)

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 26, 2016

1. Nicolas Murray Butler (1931) Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Nicolas Murray Butler, educator and diplomat, was president of Columbia University for 43 years. As an educator, he made great changes to teacher education, leading to better public schools. He was honored for his work with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Butler was committed to upholding international law and was a strong believer in the Kellogg-Briand Pact. Butler shared the Peace Prize in 1931 with Jane Addams.

Optimism is essential to achievement and it is also the foundation of courage and true progress.

Erected 2013 by Nobel Peace Laureate Project.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Peace. A significant historical year for this entry is 1931.

Location. 44° 3.444′ N, 123° 4.892′ W. Marker is in Eugene, Oregon, in Lane County. Marker can be reached from Day Island Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Eugene OR 97401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Cordell Hull (1945) (here, next to this marker); International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (1985) (here, next to this marker); George C. Marshall (1953)

Nicolas Murray Butler (1931) Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 26, 2016

2. Nicolas Murray Butler (1931) Marker - wide view

The Butler Marker is the 4th from the left.

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(here, next to this marker); Elihu Root (1912) (here, next to this marker); Martin Luther King, Jr. (1964) (here, next to this marker); The International Campaign to Ban Landmines (1997) (here, next to this marker); Norman Borlaug (1970) (a few steps from this marker); Jody Williams (1997) (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eugene.

More about this marker. The marker is located within the Nobel Peace Park, which is situated within Alton Baker Park, between the Defazio Bridge and Day Island Road.

Also see . . . Nicholas Murray Butler. "Nicholas Butler shared the Peace Prize for 1931 with Jane Addams. He received it for his efforts to strengthen international law and the International Court at the Hague." (Submitted on October 7, 2020.)

<i>Nicolas Murray Butler</i> (same photo as on marker) image. Click for full size.

Courtesy of the Library of Congress, February 23, 1924

3. Nicolas Murray Butler (same photo as on marker)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 7, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 65 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 7, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.