Botta, Paul-Émile
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- Albenda, P. The palace of Sargon, King of Assyria, 1986:p. 23 (Paul Emile Botta; French consul at Mosul, 19th cent.)
- Observations on the inhabitants of California ... 1952:p. iii (Paolo Emilio Botta, 1802-1870)
- RLIN, 10/9/95(hdg.: Botta, Paul Emile, 1802-1870; usage: Paulo Emilio Botta, Paul Emile Botta)
- NUC pre-1956(hdg.: Botta, Paul Emile, 1802-1870; usage: Paul Emile Botta; Paulo Emilio Botta [writings include travel to Middle East, California, Sandwich Islands; opium use; cuneiform inscriptions])
- LC pre-MARC database, June 11, 1999(hdg.: Botta, Paul Emile; Botta, Paul Emile, 1802-1870; usage: Paul Emile Botta; Paulo Emilio Botta; P.E. Botta)
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Wikipedia description:
Paul-Émile Botta (6 December 1802 – 29 March 1870) was an Italian-born French scientist who served as Consul in Mosul (then in the Ottoman Empire, now in Iraq) from 1842, and who discovered the ruins of the ancient Assyrian capital of Dur-Sharrukin.
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