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For what ‘Jean Henry Dunant’ well known for?

1. He was the founder member of Nobel Foundation that awards Nobel Prizes.

2. He was the first recipient of Nobel Peace Prize.

Choose the correct alternative:

1 Only

2 Only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation:

Henry Dunant also known as Henri Dunant, was a Swiss businessman and social activist, the founder of the Red Cross, and the first recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. The 1864 Geneva Convention was based on Dunant's ideas. In 1901 he received the first Nobel Peace Prize together with Frédéric Passy, making Dunant the first Swiss Nobel laureate.

World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is observed every year on 8th May. The day also marks the birth anniversary Jean Henry Dunant, the founder of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the recipient of the first Nobel Peace Prize. The 2018 theme “Memorable smiles from around the world” focuses on bringing memorable smiles in people’s faces everywhere.