Umberto Zanotti Bianco

Umberto Zanotti Bianco ( born January 22, 1889 in Chania, † August 28, 1963 in Rome ) was an Italian classical archaeologist and philanthropist.

Life

In 1910 he was one of the founding members of the Associazione Nazionale per gli Interessi del Mezzogiorno d' Italia; In 1951, he became president of the association. In 1920 he founded with Paolo Orsi Società Magna Grecia. In 1950 he was one of the first winners of Antonio Feltrinelli Prize -. 1952 was appointed senator for life Zanotti Bianco Luigi Einaudi. Since 1947 he was a corresponding member of the Accademia dei Lincei.

From 1944 to 1949 he was President of the Italian Red Cross ( Croce Rossa Italiana CRI). With Antonio Cederna 1955 he was one of the founders of the Italian monument and environmental protection organization Italia Nostra, the first of which he became president.

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