Anthony Panizzi

Anthony Panizzi
Born
Antonio Genesio Maria Panizzi

(1797-09-16)16 September 1797
Brescello, Cisalpine Republic
Died8 April 1879(1879-04-08) (aged 81)
London, England, United Kingdom
NationalityNaturalised British of Italian descent
Alma materUniversity of Parma
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Scientific career
FieldsLibrary science
InstitutionsBritish Museum Library
Anthony Panizzi by Carlo Pellegrini in Vanity Fair

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.[1]

  1. ^ "Sir Anthony Panizzi". Encyclopædia Britannica.