Alva Myrdal(31 January 1902 – 1 February 1986) was a Swedish sociologist, diplomat, and politician. She received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1982. She was born on 31 January 1902, in Uppsala, Sweden. In 1924, she received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Stockholm. In 1929, she moved to the U.S. with her husband and studied experimental schools in the country. Between 1930 and 1931, she went to the University of Geneva in Switzerland. She earned a master’s degree in social psychology from the University of Uppsala.
Famous Alva Myrdal Quotes
“Many countries persecute their own citizens and intern them in prisons or concentration camps. Oppression is becoming more and more a part of the systems.” ~ Alva Myrdal“The inventions and the great discoveries have opened up whole continents to reciprocal communication and interchange, provided we are willing.” ~ Alva Myrdal“The inventions and the great discoveries have opened up whole continents to reciprocal communication and interchange, provided we are willing.” ~ Alva Myrdal“A great amount has been talked and written about what constitutes a sufficient balance and what really is meant by the concepts of “balance” and “deterrence”.” ~ Alva Myrdal“I agree with the many who consider freezing all sorts of weapons systems a first step in a realistic disarmament policy.” ~ Alva Myrdal“The world generally speaking is now drifting on a more and more devastating course towards the absurd target of extermination – or rather, to be more exact – of the northern hemisphere’s towns, fields, and the people who have developed our civilization.” ~ Alva Myrdal
