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Henri Dunant, Founder of the Red Cross > 
Henri Dunant, 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.
Present at the end of the battle of Solferino, in Lombardy, he wrote A Memory of Solferino, which eventually led to the creation of the International Committee for Relief to the Wounded, the future International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Dunant was a member and acted as secretary. He was now famous and was received by heads of State, kings and princes of the European courts. But his financial affairs were floundering and he was declared bankrupt in 1867. Completely ruined, he was in debt for almost a million Swiss francs (1860s value).
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Louis Napoleon Bonaparte III
Louis was the nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte whom he clearly modeled himself after. He took up an early career as a military adventurer in Italy and tried on two occasions... |
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The Red Cross, ICRC
The ICRC is an independent, neutral organization ensuring humanitarian protection and assistance for victims of war and armed violence. The ICRC has a permanent mandate u... |
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The Nobel Prize
A private institution established in 1900 based on the will of Alfred Nobel. The Foundation manages the assets made available through the will f... |
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