Ferdinando Petruccelli della Gattina, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ferdinando Petruccelli della Gattina

journalist, writer and patriot from Italy

Date of Birth: 28-Aug-1815

Place of Birth: Moliterno, Basilicata, Italy

Date of Death: 29-Mar-1890

Profession: writer, politician, war correspondent, journalist, philosopher

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Ferdinando Petruccelli della Gattina (August 28, 1815 - March 29, 1890) was an Italian journalist, patriot and politician. Considered one of the greatest journalists of the 19th century and a pioneer of modern journalism, he is mostly remembered for his war correspondence.
He wrote for many Italian papers and contributed to the press in France, Great Britain and Belgium.
He was also a prolific novelist, mainly focused on religious themes.