Thomas Obicini, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Italian orientalist
Date of Birth: 09-Nov-1585
Place of Birth: Nonio, Piedmont, Italy
Date of Death: 07-Nov-1632
Profession: orientalist
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Thomas Obicini
- Thomas Obicini of Novara (Italian: Tomasso Obicini da Novara; 1585 – 7 November 1632) was a Franciscan friar, originally from Novara, Italy.
- As an early orientalist, Arabist and linguist, he translated Arabic texts into Latin and took possession of the Grotto of Nazareth for the Franciscan order in 1620.
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