Bertha, baroness von Suttner

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Also Known As	Bertha Oulot • Gräfin Kinsky, von Wchinitz und Tettau • Bertha Félicie Sophie, Freifrau von Suttner
Born	June 9, 1843 • Prague • Czechoslovakia
Died	June 21, 1914 (aged 71) • Vienna • Austria
Awards And Honors	Nobel Prize

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