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Portrait or photograph of Henry Dunant: Henry Dunant (1828–1910), Swiss philanthropist and co-founder of the International Committee of the Red Cross; Nobel Pea

Virtual Memorial

Henry Dunant

A Memory Realm virtual memorial place honoring Henry Dunant, remembered for Red Cross, Humanitarianism, Nobel Peace Prize.

1828 - 1910Geneva, Switzerland
Portrait or photograph of Henry Dunant: Henry Dunant (1828–1910), Swiss philanthropist and co-founder of the International Committee of the Red Cross; Nobel Pea
Henry Dunant (1828–1910), Swiss philanthropist and co-founder of the International Committee of the Red Cross; Nobel Peace Prize laureate 1901 Time Life Pictures Original uploader was Cornischong at lb.wikipedia, Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division Washington, DC 20540; Call number: LC-USW33-042485 ( [1] ) Transferred from lb.wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Why Henry Dunant Is Remembered

Henry Dunant is remembered for red cross, humanitarianism, nobel peace prize. This public page gives visitors a concise starting point for understanding why this figure remains part of cultural, civic, scientific, or literary memory.

The page is designed as an accessible introduction rather than an exhaustive account, with source links and image credits kept visible for further reading.

A Virtual Memorial in Memory Realm

This Memory Realm memorial hall turns a map reference into a virtual place for discovery. Visitors can move from the public page to the map and then into a 3D memorial hall connected to Henry Dunant.

The place is part of Memory Realm's virtual layer. It is not a physical marker and does not claim rights, control, access, endorsement, or affiliation connected to a real-world site.

Place Context

Geneva, Switzerland is used as a broad spatial reference for this memorial hall because it is connected to Henry Dunant's story, memory, or public legacy. The location is intentionally city-level or region-level so the page can provide orientation without implying a claim over a specific property or institution.

Historical Context

Henry Dunant, also known as Henri Dunant, was a Swiss humanitarian, businessman, social activist, and co-founder of the Red Cross. His humanitarian efforts won him the first Nobel Peace Prize in 1901.

Memory Realm presents this context for educational discovery and remembrance, with public source links and media attribution preserved alongside the page content.

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Portrait or photograph of Henry Dunant: Stamp

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Post of Indonesia, https://colnect.com/en/stamps/stamp/666555-Henry_Dunant-150th_Anniversary_of_the_Red_Cross-Indonesia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Portrait or photograph of Henry Dunant: Henry Dunant (1828–1910), Swiss philanthropist and co-founder of the International Committee of the Red Cross; Nobel Pea

Henry Dunant (1828–1910), Swiss philanthropist and co-founder of the International Committee of the Red Cross; Nobel Peace Prize laureate 1901

Time Life Pictures, Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division Washington, DC 20540; Call number: LC-USW33-042485 ( [1] ), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Portrait or photograph of Henry Dunant: Henry Dunant (1828–1910), Swiss philanthropist and co-founder of the International Committee of the Red Cross; Nobel Pea

Henry Dunant (1828–1910), Swiss philanthropist and co-founder of the International Committee of the Red Cross; Nobel Peace Prize laureate 1901

Time Life Pictures, Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division Washington, DC 20540; Call number: LC-USW33-042485 ( [1] ), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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