Théodore Maunoir

Dr. Théodore Maunoir (1 June 1806 – 26 April 1869) was a Swiss surgeon and co-founder of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

His family, especially in his efforts in raising his children, played a large role in his life aside from his work as a doctor and medical consultant.

In the initial meetings of committee, Maunoir supported Dunant's ideas to propel the concepts behind the Red Cross into a widespread social movement reaching out to as many people as possible, instead of only creating an organization through negotiations with powerful political and military figures.

From 26 to 29 October 1863, an international conference took place in Geneva to examine the practical implementation of Dunant's ideas.

When differences between the delegates about the use of volunteers in caring for the wounded threatened to cause the conference to fail, Maunoir gave a persuasive speech that helped avert this result.