Henry Dunant - Wikipedia
WEBHenry Dunant (born Jean-Henri Dunant; 8 May 1828 – 30 October 1910), also known as Henri Dunant, was a Swiss humanitarian, businessman, social activist, and co-founder of the Red Cross. His humanitarian efforts won him the first Nobel Peace Prize in 1901.
Henry Dunant – Biographical - NobelPrize.org
WEBBiographical. Jean Henry Dunant’s life (May 8, 1828-October 30, 1910) is a study in contrasts. He was born into a wealthy home but died in a hospice; in middle age he juxtaposed great fame with total obscurity, and success in business with bankruptcy; in old age he was virtually exiled from the Genevan society of which he had once been an ...
Henri Dunant | Biography & Facts | Britannica
WEBHenri Dunant, Swiss humanitarian, founder of the Red Cross (now Red Cross and Red Crescent) and the World Alliance of Young Men’s Christian Associations. He was cowinner (with Frederic Passy) of the first Nobel Prize for Peace in …
The story of an idea - YouTube
WEBThis film, combining colourful animation with recent images, brings to life the history of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement from Henry Dunant and the Battle of Solferino through to today.
Humanitarian for all: The life of Henry Dunant
WEBJan 29, 2020 · In his late thirties and bankrupt, Henry Dunant lived in abject poverty, on occasion being forced to eat bread crusts and sleep outdoors in Paris. It is a bitter slice of one man’s history, particularly given that only a few years earlier he had founded the International Committee of the Red Cross. 1
Founding and early years of the ICRC (1863-1914)
WEBThe Red Cross came into being at the initiative of a man named Henry Dunant, who helped wounded soldiers at the battle of Solferino in 1859 and then lobbied political leaders to take more action to protect war victims.
The Religious Convictions of Henri Dunant, Founder of the ICRC
WEBAug 11, 2021 · Henry Dunant is a famous historical figure, mainly known as one of the co-founders of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, initiator of the first 1864 Geneva Convention, and recipient of the first ever Peace Nobel Prize in 1901.
160 years on the side of humanity: A commitment that has never …
WEBOn 24 June 1859, the future founder of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Henry Dunant, got the shock of his life. What he was about to do would change the course of humanitarianism profoundly.
Henry Dunant – Facts - NobelPrize.org
WEBFounder of the Red Cross. In 1859, a battle was raging at the town of Solferino in Northern Italy. There the Swiss businessman Henry Dunant saw thousands of Italian, French and Austrian soldiers killing and maiming each other. On his own initiative, he organized aid work.
Henry Dunant Biography - Pantheon
WEBHenry Dunant (born Jean-Henri Dunant; 8 May 1828 – 30 October 1910), also known as Henri Dunant, was a Swiss humanitarian, businessman, social activist, and co-founder of the Red Cross. His humanitarian efforts won him the first Nobel Peace Prize in 1901.
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