# Luigi Palma di Cesnola

> Luigi Palma di Cesnola, 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).

*Italian-American soldier, diplomat and amateur archaeologist; United States Army Medal of Honor recipient*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Academic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Academics
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1832-07-29
- **Died:** 1904-11-20
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 46.5 / 100
- **Momentum:** 3.0 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 9.0 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 55.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Luigi Palma di Cesnola](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luigi_Palma_di_Cesnola)
- [لويجى پالما دى سيسنولا](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%84%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%AC%D9%89_%D9%BE%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7_%D8%AF%D9%89_%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%B3%D9%86%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7)
- [Luigi Palma di Cesnola](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luigi_Palma_di_Cesnola)
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- [Luigi Palma di Cesnola](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luigi_Palma_di_Cesnola)
- [Luigi Palma di Cesnola](https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luigi_Palma_di_Cesnola)
- [Luigi Palma di Cesnola](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luigi_Palma_di_Cesnola)
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- [Пальма ди Чеснола, Луиджи](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9F%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BC%D0%B0_%D0%B4%D0%B8_%D0%A7%D0%B5%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B0%2C_%D0%9B%D1%83%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B6%D0%B8)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q528099)

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