Biography & Career
Italian semiotician, essayist, philosopher, literary critic, and novelist (1932–2016)
Zodiac Sign
Capricorn
A Capricorn Resolve
Umberto Eco
Nationality
Italy
Date of Birth
05/01/1932
Eternal Presence
94 years 88 days
Date of Death
19/02/2016
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Famous Quote
"Books are not made to be believed, but to be subjected to inquiry.
Umberto Eco
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Austrian State Prize for European Literature
Prix Médicis étranger
Officer of the Legion of Honour
Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
honorary doctorate
Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
honorary doctor of Tel Aviv University
honorary doctorate of the University of Glasgow
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Did you know?
Great ambition paired with persistent perseverance helps Capricorns build empires and lifelong achievements.
