Carl von Ossietzky
Born: October 3, 1889
Died: May 4, 1938
Nationality: German
Occupation: Activist
Biography: Carl von Ossietzky was a German pacifist and the recipient of the 1935 Nobel Peace Prize. He was convicted of high treason and espionage in 1931 after publishing details of Germany's alleged violation of the Treaty of Versailles by rebuilding an air force, the predecessor of the Luftwaffe, and training pilots in the Soviet Union.