Henry Dunant
Businessperson, Organization founder
1828 – 1910
Photo Credit »
90 Views
Who was Henry Dunant?
Jean Henri Dunant, 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 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.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- May 8, 1828
Geneva - Also known as
- Jean Henri Dunant
- Religion
- Calvinism
- Nationality
- Switzerland
- France
- Profession
- Education
- Collège Calvin
- Died
- Oct 30, 1910
Heiden
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Henry Dunant." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 26 Dec. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/henry_dunant>.
Powered by CITE.ME
Discuss this Henry Dunant biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In