Count Ardito Desio | |
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 Ardito Desio in 1955 | |
| Born | 18 April 1897 |
| Died | 12 December 2001 (104 years old) Rome, Italy |
| Alma mater | University of Florence |
| Occupation(s) | Glaciologist, Geologist, Mountaineer, Geographer |
| Employer | University of Milan |
| Organization | Geological Committee of Italy |
| Known for | First ascent of K2 |
| Honours | Department of Earth Sciences Ardito Desio (DiSTAD), University of Milan |
Count Ardito Desio (18 April 1897 – 12 December 2001) was an Italian explorer, mountain climber, geologist, and cartographer.[1][2][3]
- ^ Ardito Desio. Encyclopædia Britannica
- ^ Biografia. arditodesio.it
- ^ Christopher S. Wren (25 December 2001). "Ardito Desio, Leader of K2 Ascent, Dies at 104". The New York Times. p. A 25. Retrieved 2 January 2020.