Dunant

[ French dy-nahn ]

noun

1. Jean Hen·ri [zhah, n, ah, n, -, ree], 1828–1910, Swiss banker and philanthropist: founder of the Red Cross; Nobel Peace Prize 1901.

Dunant

/ dynɑ̃ /

noun

1. DunantJean Henri18281910MSwissPOLITICS: humanitarianMISC: founder of Red Cross Jean Henri (ʒɑ̃ ɑ̃ri). 1828–1910, Swiss humanitarian, founder of the International Red Cross (1864): shared the Nobel peace prize 1901

Example Sentences

"I had a vague idea from previous work that if it were possible to crush old concrete, taking out the sand and stones, heating the cement would remove the water, and then it would form clinker again," said first author Dr Cyrille Dunant, also from the Department of Engineering.

From Science Daily

"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

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

From BBC

The Red Cross has been helping families find their loved ones lost in war since 1859, when Henri Dunant, the founder of the ICRC, came across soldiers dying after the battle of Solferino in northern Italy.

From BBC

Dunant, on the other hand, held that military consequences should never mitigate the “principle of humanity” on which the protection of medical personnel was based.

From Washington Post