Henry Martyn Noel
American-born stateless chemical engineer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Henry Martyn Noel Jr. was a former American citizen who moved to Allied-occupied Germany in the aftermath of World War II and voluntarily made himself stateless in order to protest "a climax of nationalism" he saw rising around him in the United States.[3] His actions inspired Garry Davis to follow a similar course.[4]
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Henry Martyn Noel Jr. | |
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Born | May 21, 1923 Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.[1] |
Died | June 14, 1995(1995-06-14) (aged 72)[2] USA |
Nationality | American (pre-1948) Stateless (post-1948) |
Occupation | Chemical engineer |
Known for | Activist; voluntary statelessness |
Spouse | Cecile Francoise Gillet De Thorey (m. 1961) |
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