Guillaume-Henri Dufour
Civil engineer, Politician
1787 – 1875
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Who was Guillaume-Henri Dufour?
Guillaume-Henri Dufour was a Swiss army officer, bridge engineer and topographer. He served under Napoleon I and held the office of General to lead the Swiss forces to victory against the Sonderbund. He presided over the First Geneva Convention which established the International Red Cross. He was founder and president of the Swiss Federal Office of Topography from 1838 to 1865.
The Dufourspitze in the Monte Rosa Massif is named after him.
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- Born
- Sep 15, 1787
Konstanz - Nationality
- Switzerland
- Profession
- Education
- École Polytechnique
- Died
- Jul 14, 1875
Geneva
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on July 23, 2013
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