Henry Dunant, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Henry Dunant

Swiss businessman and founder of the Red Cross

Date of Birth: 08-May-1828

Place of Birth: Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland

Date of Death: 30-Oct-1910

Profession: writer, entrepreneur

Nationality: Switzerland, France

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Henry Dunant (born Jean-Henri Dunant; 8 May 1828 – 30 October 1910), also known as Henri Dunant, was a Swiss humanitarian, businessman and social activist.
He was the visionary, promoter and co-founder of the Red Cross.
During a business trip in 1859, Dunant 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 idea for an independent organisation to care for wounded soldiers.
Dunant was the founder of the Swiss branch of the Young Men's Christian Association YMCA. In 1901 he received the first Nobel Peace Prize together with Frédéric Passy, making Dunant the first Swiss Nobel laureate.