Luigi Palma di Cesnola, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Luigi Palma di Cesnola

United States Army Medal of Honor recipient

Date of Birth: 29-Jul-1832

Place of Birth: Rivarolo Canavese, Piedmont, Italy

Date of Death: 20-Nov-1904

Profession: military personnel, diplomat, archaeologist, anthropologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac 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).