Alva Myrdal

Politician

Alva Myrdal was born in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly, Uppsala County, Sweden on January 31st, 1902 and is the Politician. At the age of 84, Alva Myrdal biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.

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Date of Birth
January 31, 1902
Nationality
Sweden
Place of Birth
Uppsala Cathedral Assembly, Uppsala County, Sweden
Death Date
Feb 1, 1986 (age 84)
Zodiac Sign
Aquarius
Profession
Diplomat, Politician, Sociologist, Writer
Alva Myrdal Height, Weight, Eye Color and Hair Color

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Alva Myrdal Religion, Education, and Hobbies
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Alva Myrdal Spouse(s), Children, Affair, Parents, and Family
Spouse(s)
Gunnar Myrdal ​(m. 1924)​
Children
3, including Jan Myrdal and Sissela Bok
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Siblings
Hilary Bok (granddaughter), Stefan Fölster (grandson)
Alva Myrdal Life

Alva Myrdal (née Reimer; 31 January 1902 – 1 February 1986) was a Swedish socioologist, diplomat, and politician.

She was a central figure in the disarmament movement.

In 1982, she and Alfonso Garcia Robles were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

Gunnar Myrdal was married in 1924.

Personal life

In 1924, she married Professor Gunnar Myrdal. Jan Myrdal (born 1927), Sissela Bok (born 1934), and Kaj Fölster (born 1936).

Hilary Bok and Stefan Fölster are among her grandchildren's children.

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Alva Myrdal Awards

Awards and honours

  • West German Peace Prize (1970; jointly with her husband Gunnar Myrdal)
  • Wateler Peace Prize (1973)
  • Royal Institute of Technology's Great Prize (1975)
  • Monismanien Prize (1976)
  • Albert Einstein Peace Prize (1980)
  • Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding (1981)
  • Nobel Peace Prize (1982; jointly with Alfonso García Robles)