Sir Antonio Genesio Maria Panizzi (16 September 1797 – 8 April 1879), better known as Anthony Panizzi, was a naturalised British citizen of Italian birth, and an Italian patriot. He was a librarian, becoming the Principal Librarian (i.e. head) of the British Museum from 1856 to 1866.
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16 September 1797 Brescello, Cisalpine Republic
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Died |
8 April 1879 (aged 81) London, England, United Kingdom
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Zodiac | Virgo |
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