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Dunant

American

[dy-nahn] / düˈnɑ̃ /

noun

Jean Henri 1828–1910, Swiss banker and philanthropist: founder of the Red Cross; Nobel Peace Prize 1901.

Dunant British

/ dynɑ̃ /

noun

Jean Henri (ʒɑ̃ ɑ̃ri). 1828–1910, Swiss humanitarian, founder of the International Red Cross (1864): shared the Nobel peace prize 1901

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"We found the combination of cement clinker and iron oxide is an excellent steelmaking slag because it foams and it flows well," said Dunant.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2024

The lead scientist, Cyrille Dunant, told the BBC it could enable the production of zero-carbon cement.

From BBC • May 22, 2024

In the 1860s, Francis Lieber and Henri Dunant represented two contrasting approaches.

From Washington Post • Oct. 28, 2021

The need for ground rules in conflicts has been recognized since antiquity, but today’s international humanitarian laws have their roots in the work of the nineteenth-century Swiss businessman, Henry Dunant.

From Nature • Nov. 3, 2015

The Red Cross of today is but a dream of Henri Dunant realized and grown large.

From The Reconstructed School by Pearson, Francis B.

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