Ardito Desio

Count
Ardito Desio
Ardito Desio in 1955
Born(1897-04-18)18 April 1897
Palmanova, Friuli, Italy
Died12 December 2001(2001-12-12) (aged 104)
Rome, Italy
Alma materUniversity of Florence
OccupationsGlaciologist, Geologist, Mountaineer, Geographer
EmployerUniversity of Milan
OrganizationGeological Committee of Italy
Known forFirst ascent of K2
HonoursDepartment 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.

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