An integrated life: Sungsoo Kim on Philip Noel-Baker

‘Faithfulness matters more than immediate success.’

by Sungsoo Kim 20th February 2026

Philip Noel-Baker (1889-1982) left quite a legacy: an Olympic medal, a war medal for valour, and a Nobel Peace Prize. Yet his remarkable achievements did not come easy: his life was spent wrestling with profound challenges, meeting them with Quaker conviction.