Henry Dunant, also known as Henri Dunant, was a Swiss Christian, humanitarian, businessman and social activist. He was the visionary, promoter and co-founder and father of the Red Cross. In 1901, he received the first Nobel Peace Prize together with Frédéric Passy, making Dunant the first Swiss Nobel laureate.

What did Henry Dunant do?

The man whose vision led to the creation of the worldwide Red Cross and Red Crescent movement; he went from riches to rags but became joint recipient of the first Nobel peace prize. Henry Dunant, who was born in Geneva on 8 May 1828, came from a devout and charitable Calvinist family.

Who is Henri Dunant and what is his legacy?

Henry Dunant, joint recipient of the first ever Nobel Peace Prize, founder of the International Red Cross and a key proponent of the Geneva Conventions, might well be the father of modern humanitarianism as we know it today.