Germany - Berlin - Henry Dunant bust
Bust of Henry Dunant (1828-1910), founder of the ICRC, in a stairwell at the German Red Cross (Deutsches Rotes Kreuz - DRK) administrative HQ at 58 Carstennstrasse, Berlin. Jean Henri Dunant, also known as Henry Dunant, was a Swiss businessman and social activist. During a business trip in 1859, he was witness to the aftermath of the Battle of Solferino in modern-day Italy. 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.
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