Jean Henri Dunant was a Swiss businessman and social activist. A book he wrote influenced the International Committee of the Red Cross to be formed in 1863.[1] The 1864 Geneva Convention was based on Dunant's ideas. In 1901 he received the first Nobel Peace Prize together with Frédéric Passy.[2][3]
Henri Dunant | |
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 Henri Dunant | |
| Born | Jean Henri Dunant May 8, 1828 Geneva, Switzerland |
| Died | October 30, 1910 (aged 82) Heiden, Switzerland |
| Resting place | Switzerland |
| Citizenship | Swiss |
| Occupation(s) | Social activist, Businessman, Writer |
| Known for | Founder of the Red Cross |
| Children | Daughter |
| Parent(s) | Jean-Jacques Dunant Antoinette Dunant-Colladon |
| Awards | Nobel Peace Prize (1901) |
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