Gustave Moynier, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gustave Moynier

Swiss jurist (1826-1910)

Date of Birth: 21-Sep-1826

Place of Birth: Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland

Date of Death: 21-Aug-1910

Profession: jurist

Nationality: Switzerland

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Gustave Moynier (21 September 1826 - 21 August 1910) was a Swiss Jurist who was active in many charitable organizations in Geneva. He was a co-founder of the "International Committee for Relief to the Wounded", which became the International Committee of the Red Cross after 1876.
In 1864 he took over the position of President of the Committee from Guillaume-Henri Dufour, and he was also a major rival of the founder Henry Dunant.
During his record long term of 46 years as president he did much to support the development of the Committee in the first decades after its creation.