Emilio Diena
Emilio Diena (born June 26, 1860 in Modena , † October 9, 1941 in Rome ) was an Italian lawyer and philatelist . He was one of the most important Italian philatelists . He came from a banking family. Several members of his family were also well-known philatelists.
Life
After completing his law degree with a doctoral thesis in 1883/1884, he first worked in his parents' bank. The bank had to close due to economic problems and from 1894 he went to Rome to work as a librarian for the Ministry of Post and Telegraphy. At the same time he was a curator for a postal museum. As a philatelist, he wrote several books on ancient Italian states and had profound knowledge in the field. He was also a stamp examiner and owned a large private philatelic library . His descendants carry on this library to this day and it contains many old rarities.
Honors
- 1906 Lindenberg Medal
- 1921 Roll of Distinguished Philatelists
- 1929 Tapling Medal
- 1972 Postage stamp of the Principality of Liechtenstein ( Michel no. 570) with a portrait of him, as a stamp from the set with the name "Pioneers of Philately III".
- 2006 American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame
literature
- Carlrichard Brühl: History of Philately. Volume 2, Olms, Hildesheim 1985, ISBN 3-487-07618-7 , pp. 951-957
- Wolfgang Maaßen: Who is who in Philately , Volume 1 A – D, 3rd edition from 2011, ISBN 978-3-932198-92-2 , pp. 277-279
Web links
- American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Wolfgang Maassen: A visit to the Diena library in Rome. In: Phila Historica issue No. 1/2013, pp. 107–119
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Diena, Emilio |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Diena, Dr. Emilio Junior |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian lawyer and philatelist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 26, 1860 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Modena |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 9, 1941 |
| Place of death | Rome |