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Evangelos Zappas

Greek philanthropist and businessman
Evangelos or Evangelis Zappas 23 August 1800 – 19 June 1865 was a Greek patriot, philanthropist and businessman who spent most of his life in Romania. Wikipedia
Born: August 23, 1800, Labovë e Madhe, Albania
Died: June 19, 1865 (age 64 years), Ion Roata, Romania
Buried: Romania (initially); Labovo (body); Zappeion (skull)
Known for: Namesake and benefactor of the Zappeion; One of the founders of the Modern Olympic Games