Posted by ANUSREE GK on Dec. 23, 2012, 2:58 p.m.
| Henry Dunant | |
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| Born | Jean Henri Dunant May 8, 1828 Geneva, Switzerland |
| Died | October 30, 1910 (aged 82) Heiden, Switzerland |
| Cause of death | Old age |
| Body discovered | Switzerland |
| Resting place | Switzerland |
| Nationality | Swiss, French[1] |
| Citizenship | Swiss |
| Occupation | Social activist, Businessman, Writer |
| Known for | Founder of the Red Cross |
| Religion | Calvinism (early years) non-religious in later life |
| Children | Daughter |
| Parents | Jean-Jacques Dunant Antoinette Dunant-Colladon |
| Awards | Nobel Peace Prize (1901) |