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Dunant (French) [dynɑ̃] n (Biographies / Dunant, Jean Henri (1828-1910) M, Swiss, POLITICS: humanitarian, MISC: founder of Red Cross) Jean Henri (ʒɑ̃ ɑ̃ri). 1828-1910, Swiss humanitarian, founder of the International Red Cross (1864): shared the Nobel peace prize 1901 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Dunant was horrified by the primitive medical services for the wounded and published his thoughts in 1862 in A Memory of Solferino. The Birth of Venus * Sarah Dunant * Random House * $21. The Henri Dunant Center in Geneva (named after the founder of the Red Cross) mediated the latest peace talks, as it had those leading up to the previous, abortive, agreement. |
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