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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Cesnola , Luigi Palma di (search)
Cesnola, Luigi Palma di
Archaeologist; born near Turin, Italy, July 29, 1832; attended the Royal Military Academy; came to the United States in 1860; and entered the army as colonel of the 4th New York Cavalry; was wounded and captured in the battle of Aldie, in June, 1862.
Later he was appointed United States consul at Cyprus, and while there made extensive archaeological explorations, and secured a large collection of antiquities which were placed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City in 1873.
He became director of the museum in 1878.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), International law, (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Kossuth , Lajos (Louis) 1802 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Sclopis , Paul Frederick de Salerno , Count 1789 -1878 (search)
Sclopis, Paul Frederick de Salerno, Count 1789-1878
Diplomatist; born in Turin, Italy, Jan. 10, 1789; studied law at the University of Turin; took his legal degrees in 1818; and soon rose to eminence as a lawyer and jurist.
He was also distinguished as an historian, and gave his first historical lecture before the Turin Academy of Science, in 1827.
This was followed, in 1833, by a History of ancient legislation in Piedmont and the History of Italian legislation.
His fame as a jurist was or Emanuel bestowed upon him the order of Annunziata, the highest of the kingdom.
When, in 1871, Victor Emanuel was asked to appoint an arbitrator for the tribunal, at Geneva, to decide upon the claims growing out of the devastations committed by the cruiser Alabama, he selected Count Sclopis, and he was chosen by his colleagues president of the tribunal.
For his services.
on that occasion, the United States government presented him a service of silverplate.
He died in Turin, March 8, 1878.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Waldenses (search)