Luigi Palma di Cesnola
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Died when: 72 years 114 days (867 months)Star Sign: Leo
Luigi Palma di Cesnola (July 29, 1832 – November 20, 1904), an Italian-American soldier, diplomat and amateur archaeologist, was born in Rivarolo Canavese, near Turin.
He received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the American Civil War.He was United States consul at Larnaca in Cyprus (1865–1877) and first Director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York (1879–1904).
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