Badass Week: A Memory of Solferino, The Life of Henry Dunant
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On May 8, 1828, the man who founded The International Committee of the Red Cross, Henry Dunant, was born. In 1922, almost a century after his birth, the eighth of May was declared a day dedicated to the International Red Cross, in this way honoring its founder. Dunant’s dream was to prevent and alleviate human suffering, without discrimination. Despite being born to wealth, he died in poverty partially due to his dedication to charitable work. He remains one of the greatest humanitarians in history, but few today know much about him. So who was Henry Dunant really?
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Its so sad that so few knows about Dunant despite his numerous contributions to society.
even sadder that everybody instead remembers war heroes who often did nothing but cause suffering
Absolutely. He was a truly great man.
Although I am a Japanese high school student, I came to know him because there was an article about him in my textbook.
I like this definition of "badass."
Wow! I occasionally wondered who won the 1st Nobel Prizes..it seems this guy was a true "angel on Earth"...I salute all the folks out there who unselfishly help others. You know who you are. Thank you!
Castle Chick no the first one were the parents of Alfred Nobel the got Alfred him self.
It's surprising how he hasn't be sainted but I suppose that would actually go against his wishes!
I am a volunteer of the Italian Red Cross, and while in the first course we take we learn about Dunant's life, it is sad to know that his wonderful efforts aren't recognised so much outside of the association. Thank you so much for spreading his story!
Greetings and mutually shared feelings over such a unsung hero.
British Red Cross Volunteer.
Greetings from a volunteer of Philippine Red Cross
Greetings from Philippine Red Cross Youth Volunteer.
This is a true bad ass. Kindness and humility is a far tougher act than violence and brutality.
Working w the Red Cross in Canada, I learned a few new things about this honourable human being. Thanks for taking the time to help inspire others today as Henri did so many years ago. Peace.
A wonderful and inspiring look at his life.
Yes,true sadness. And the bitter irony; "no more money? Well then, out the door with you." This by an organization set up to help those in need.
William Victor Henry Dunant voluntarily resigned, since he felt like the bankruptcy (which he was forced to declare) would have damaged the image of the comitee. Furthermore in the first years the efforts of the red cross were directed toward directed to the wounded in wars and mediation with the countries involved, while in later years the action was extended to the population in time of peace. Nonetheless the others member of the comitee weren't very nice with him.
Henry Dunant was too much of a selfless man to accept help but I suppose that's a common... fault of people that help others.
I mean he didn't want to have a funeral, didn't use his Nobel Peace Prize money on himself... As much as the Red Cross Committee could of helped him, He's just not that kind of guy.
What a wonderful example of a person. I do wish he had taken better care of himself though. We could all learn from his kindness and generosity.
Wow, I had never heard of Henry Dunant until now. He was a truly great man and outstanding humanitarian. Great that the word has been shared here. Dunant truly deserves to be honored and remembered.
Well done. The times we live in urge us to celebrate such an example of selflessness and empathy more than ever.
+1 If the YMCA song played in your head when he said it..
Well, Im now going to listen that song inspired by this illustrious first Nobel price winner
It's sad that history loses sight of the great people like this but not the bloody or evil ones. Thank you for reintroducing him to us! That is a Hero.
The Good that men do, is buried with their bones. The evil that men do, lives on and on. (paraphrasing from Julius Ceasar, a play by William Shakespeare)
Today we often remember those best who won wars. Henry Dunant tried to stop wars and ease the suffering in war, yet he is all but forgotten about - which is really a shame. Let's remember him at least every May 8th, and remember what he encouraged. Unselfishness and charity to those in pain, where ever and when ever.
and he's the one in europe who specify the need of peace over wars and had a very soft hearted, in Pakistan we saw abul sattar eidi do the same work organised eidi foundation. thanks to dunant, eidi and all who's done or doing work for humanity.
Proud to be a volunteer in Red Cross.Our history is what unites us all over the world.
That's a humbling tale indeed. A life well lived, for sure.
He is a true hero better than batman kinder than santa
God bless his soul
Desperadox23 How come?
blessings save more lives than anything but God himself but I'm sending my blessings too both of you today🙏🙏
Im liking this badass week!!
Thank you for spreading the knowledge
So interesting. Thanks Simon and team!
OMG that man is amazing! Spread the word Simon!
what a true legend thank you
I’m loving this badass week so inspirational.
Love your badass series. Please keep it up!
The truly unselfish live and die unremembered this gentleman was the definition of dignity and incorruptible character a true but unsung hero ... but I believe this is the way he wanted it only the people that can appreciate his kindness are worthy of his memory and legacy ..
Wow im all choked up!
I am so touched...
I wonder how can someone dislike this video. God bless them.
Damn, Simon... you LOVE serving these up with fresh-cut onions, don't you?
the secondary school close to my school is called Henry-Dunant and i didn’t even know who he was oups....
Thought the title said Henry Durant for a sec XD
ProdBy Es-O yea hell on wheels.
The founding president of the University of California, or the Anglican bishop, or the British opinion pollster, or the founder of Wellesley College?
2:02
IT'S FUN TO STAY AT THE *YMCA* !
It's fun to stay at the *YMCA*
They have everything, for young men to enjoy.
You can hang out with all the boys.
It's fun to stay at the *YMCA*
Excellent.
"Carried to his grave, like a dog" ....
Damn, that truly some humble stuff.
So any chance you guys have or would do a video about why people walk into propellers? Seems like something interesting you'd cover.
I've managed to watch most of your videos and I love them! You guys are amazing!
Thank you for responding.
We need more humans like him.
New lesson learned....a humanitarian as a Bad-ass....Fascinating!
That man was too fucking humble! It’s simply amazing. How some people put others before themselves. Sorta refreshes my faith in humanity
Thank u 😊 Dunant
Beautiful
Another great video. I'm really enjoying this series. Do Salah ad-Din (Saladin) or Cincinnatus. Maybe a politician will see it and learn what civic virtue means.
The Henri Dunant park is less than a mile from my home, the Red Cross lane runs past it. Eindhoven, the Netherlands
What a hero of a guy
his story is one of those that give me hope for humanity.
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Thank you for enlightening me I will pass on the information gleaned from this episode to people I meet in my daily life. Perhaps it will introduce others to an amazing person that I have only been introduced to at this moment, cutting down on his obscurity by a little bit.
I always say "Hello, Simon!" in my head when I hear his intro
He was the Batman of charitable works.
an award in his name would be more fitting than the nobel
The Red Cross has a award called the Dunant Award which is given to a group of individuals that have shown to have the principles of the Red Cross in exceptional circumstances.
Ah....memories of red cross knowledge lessons as a cadet of red cross...proud one to...
I recently started working in a museum that pays tribute to Henry Dunant, so this was a nice surprise to see a slightly more in depth video about him.
As I understand it, Dunant and Hertzl were quite good friends, having come together with hope of solving the Jewish peoples plight within Europe at that time.
To add to the series, perhaps you can consider doing an episode on a USSR soldier during WW2 who by himself and a cannon held off a large amount of Germans. Or the tank commander who with other few tanks managed to destroy about 40-50 German tanks. If this interests you, Simon, perhaps you can research more into it.
Wow!! The man was a saint and will surely attain the highest of honors in our heavenly father's kingdom ❤
Even in death the guy didn't care to have nice things! In his shoes, I would have taken that nobel prize money and used at least some of it to set myself up to have a comfortable rest of my life before giving it out, honestly. Impressively selfless
Gideon Jones dont lie zamas, you’d go and spend that money on a ningen destroyer
Me? Use your filthy ningen currency??!!?!?! Please, I am a ningen destroyer. After i steal that idiot's body....
Horrible-Artist699 only because they are evil, and not kind like this guy was. He was worthy of being spared, but the rest must face Justice!!
Badass week makes shark weak look like guppies.....thanks an keep this up we Love it
Well. I'm crying a little now.
wow, so good he was badass
you shold do a video on the YMCA. I had no idea that they were so old
My aunt always swore that we were related to Clara Barton - The founder of the American Red cross. She liked to make a lot of claims though so I always put in this asterisk.
He's my new hero. Froreal.
Thank you for including this for "badass week" rather than just focusing on warriors.
Stories like this make me hate humanity. You’re doing an incredible job on these lately. Thanks.
I feel like that's the opposite of what Dunant would have liked tbh
Seems like his whole life was about loving humanity even at it's ugliest and lowest
truly truly a badass, so sad he's not known by everybody :(
Guess which song is stuck in my head now.
What! silent ant? I must tell this to my chapter.
As a current student in SRK Winterthur, learning about this wonderful man who sacrificed much, for the many, I plan to visit the town & museum that started something, more amazing than I ever could have imagined being a small, insignificant part of. If only, in this digital age, we had more inspirational people, in tune with the World's needs, to assist, instead of ganging up on individuals, for having a different perspective, or approach, the world could be a different place, in a slower, more mature manner, while also looking back & smiling about the achievements that are waiting to be discovered, bringing us to a world of balance & harmony, without freezing the 'balls off a brass monkey'. My ironic sense of humour, reminds me that benign jokes, bite us later on, esp. when thermodynamics are at play, in a way they never have been, pre-2020 ;-) Oh & by the way, I'd like to see more horses in police forces & defence forces, once again, maybe ambulances too, as well as family friendly dogs, to disarm people, rather than alarm them, in the name of peaceful resolutions, not requiring medical treatment(s) ;-)
Hi I'm doing a project about him and I can't find anything about his love life anywhere. Do you by any chance know something about it?
I thought the YMCA was a gym.....
That is mostly what they are now. They were founded as youth centers and temporary lodging for traveling men. Young men of the town were encouraged to hang out there pray and play instead of roaming the streets looking for trouble.
YWCA was founded for the same reason but for women only
Funny, I live in a street called the Henri Dunantstreet in Belgium
🎂Henry Dunant 05-08-2022
I hope they plan on doing Cazmir Pulaski
He is right about war and how brutal it gets with civilians paying a high price for it, Added the refugee crisis, terrorist attacks then natural disasters the Red Cross is needed more than ever.
So that's what the YMCA means.
Young Mens Christian Academy
What conection is there between the international red cross and the us red cross? Also do other countries have a verson of the us red cross?
A luminary very nearly without equal.
Very interesting. I wonder if that nursing home is still in existence in some way and if they still honour his wish about the free bed?
It’s so sad that not a lot of people know who he is. He founded the Red Cross! He won the first Nobel peace prize with Frédéric Passy!
He is a true hero ☮️.
Hey TFO where did the term "nut job" come from and why?
Make a video on Tama, a calico cat known in Japan as the Eternal Stationmaster please! 🤣
Be hounest we came for an essay
A bit sad that the video of this badass has less views than many of the badasses who's feat consist on killing people.
If only people cared about peace and not just themselves, it's too bad people couldn't listen to the whole peace thing (and that they still don't).
And heres the sad thing: Even if you grow up in switzerland you dont learn about him in school. As part of history lessions we get to learn about the founding of switzerland, including our wars, but nothing about this great man...
It seems that Dunant's greatest flaw was also his greatest strength; he cared too much for other people to the exclusion of his own well being
Now do a video on why milk cleanses your mouth out so well after eating cookies, cakes, and/or peanut butter.
We need _a lot_ more people like Henry Dunant in the world.
I mean, I love that humanitarian organizations heal communities that are damaged or undersupplied.
But what if there were people willing to build up such communities to the point of something so much stronger?
What if we could overhaul the living conditions of, say, Puerto Rico, until said living conditions resembled those of any major state in the US mainland?
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Siamo tutti fratelli
5:06 Geneva convention Tracy??
why you wearing pyjamas mate :D
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Too bad not many people know of this great great man
Charitable work doesn't pay well - except these days when organisations like HRW have massive salaries and undue influence - in return for promoting US foreign policy. In fact the majority of charitable funds goes to professional operators like Brooklyn marketing agency Purpose Inc raking in hundreds of millions for it's new media projects such as Avaaz and The Syria Project.
We read today
Y - M - C - A i wan't to stay at the Y - M - C -A
How about a biographics of Dunant 😚😚😚
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