Desio, Ardito

Ardito Desio
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Name	Desio, Ardito Gender: M
born on	18 April 1897 at 12:35 (= 12:35 PM )
Place	Palmanova, Italy, 45n54, 13e19
Timezone	MET h1e (is standard time)
Data source	Quoted BC/BR Rodden Rating AA Collector: Bordoni
Astrology data	28°41' 16°05 Asc. 18°01'

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Biography

Italian founder of the Institute of Geology at the University which he directed until 1972. As a youth, he was a cyclist, then an official of the Alpine Brigade in WW I. In 1920, he obtained his degree in natural sciences in Milan.

A mountain climber, Desio was the leader of about 15 expeditions in most difficult places, often risky. In 1954, he organized the mythic expeditions on Kilimanjaro which were joined by Achille Compagnoni and Lino Lacedelli in an enterprise which caused great enthusiasm in Italy.

In 1987, at age 90, he organized an expedition in Nepal to measure the height of the two highest mountains in the world, Everest and K2. (Kilimanjaro)

Desio passed his 100th birthday in 1997.

Link to Wikipedia biography

Events

• Other Misc. 18 April 1997 (100th birthday)

• Work : Fired/Laid off/Quit 1972 (Left the Institute of Geology)

• Social : End a program of study 1920 (Degree in natural sciences)

• Work : Begin Major Project 1954 (Organized expedition to Kilimanjaro)

• Work : Begin Major Project 1987 (Organized expedition to Nepal)

Source Notes

Bordoni quotes B.C., Datanotizie No.13, 5/1997

Categories

• Notable : Famous : Founder/ originator (Institute of Geology)

• Vocation : Travel : Adventurer

• Vocation : Travel : Explorer (Alpinist, mountaineer)

• Traits : Body : Constitution hardy (Still mountain climbing after age 90)

• Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs (Centenarian)

• Vocation : Military : Military service (Alpine Brigade, WW I)