This American sociologist born on February 23, 1868 was a recipient of the Lenin Peace Prize and also one of the co-founders of what association?
W. E. B. Du Bois William Edward Burghardt "W. E. B." Du Bois ( ; February 23, 1868 – August 27, 1963) was an American sociologist, historian, civil rights activist, Pan-Africanist, author, writer and editor. Born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, Du Bois grew up in a relatively tolerant and integrated community. After completing graduate work at the University of Berlin and Harvard, where he was the first African American to earn a doctorate, he became a professor of history, sociology and economics at Atlanta University. Du Bois was one of the co-founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1909.
Irwin Abrams Irwin Martin Abrams (February 24, 1914 – December 16, 2010) was a long-time professor of history at Antioch College, a pioneer in the field of peace research, and a global authority on the Nobel Peace Prize. His book, "The Nobel Peace Prize and the Laureates", first published in 1988 and subsequently updated and revised, is regarded as the authoritative reference work on the subject. His other books included "Words of Peace", which brought together selections from the acceptance speeches of Nobel Peace Prize laureates, and five volumes of "Nobel Lectures in Peace".