Henry Dunant

Jean Henri Dunant (8 May 1828 – 30 October 1910), also known as Henry Dunant, was a Swiss businessman and social activist. During a business trip in 1859, he was witness to the aftermath of the Battle of Solferino in modern-day Italy. He recorded his memories and experiences in the book A Memory of Solferino which inspired the creation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in 1863. The 1864 Geneva Convention was based on Dunant's ideas. In 1901 he received the first Nobel Peace Prize together with Frédéric Passy.

Personal facts

Henry Dunant
Alias (AKA)Henry Dunant or Henri Dunant
Birth dateMay 08, 1828
Birth nameJean Henri Dunant
Birth place
Geneva , Restoration and Regeneration in Switzerland
Nationality
Switzerland
Religion
Calvinism
Irreligion
Citizenship
Switzerland
Date of deathOctober 30, 1910
Place of death
Heiden Switzerland
Resting place
Restoration and Regeneration in Switzerland
Known for
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement

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External resources

  1. http://athena.unige.ch/athena/dunant/dunant_souvenir_solferino.html
  2. http://ovimagazine.com/pdfs/pdf_76.pdf
  3. http://www.cicr.org/Web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/html/p0361
  4. http://www.cicr.org/Web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/html/p2028
  5. http://www.cicr.org/Web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/html/p2041
  6. http://www.cicr.org/eng/who-we-are/history/founding/index.jsp
  7. http://www.dunant-museum.ch/en
  8. http://www.dunant-themovie.com
  9. http://www.icrc.org/eng/resources/documents/publication/p0361.htm
  10. http://www.nobel.se/peace/laureates/1901/dunant-bio.html