Emily Greene Balch ( 1867-1961 ) shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 1946 with John Raleigh Mott ( 1865-1955 ) . Emily Greene Balch ( January 8 , 1867 -- January 9 , 1961 ) was an American academic , writer , and pacifist who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1946 ( the prize that year was shared with John Mott ) , notably for her work with the Women 's International League for Peace and Freedom ( WILPF ) .