Count Ardito Desio (April 18, 1897 – December 12, 2001) was an Italian explorer, mountain climber, geologist, and cartographer. April 18 is the 108th day of the year (109th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 19 days remaining. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Exploration is the act of searching or traveling for the purpose of discovery, e. ... Mountaineering is an umbrella term that can variously be used to describe the actions of climbing, hillwalking and scrambling. ... the are cool The Geologist by Carl Spitzweg A geologist is a contributor to the science of geology, studying the physical structure and processes of the Earth and planets of the solar system (see planetary geology). ... Cartography is the study of map making and cartographers are map makers. ...

Biography

Desio was born in Palmanova, Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Palmanova (Friulian: Palme) is a town in northeastern Italy, close to the border with Slovenia. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

In 1926‑1940 he made a series of geological surveys in Libya, becoming one of those who first found oil in that country. In 1990 he established a scientific base on Mount Everest. Pumpjack pumping an oil well near Lubbock, Texas Ignacy Łukasiewicz - inventor of the refining of kerosene from crude oil. ...

He led an Italian expedition that reached the summit of K2 on July 31, 1954. The two climbers who actually reached the top were Lino Lacedelli and Achille Compagnoni. The North Face of K2 K2 is the second-highest mountain on Earth. ... July 31 is the 212th day of the year (213th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... One of the two climbers of an Italian expedition that were the first to reach the summit of K2 on July 31, 1954. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

He was created Count by Tomislav II King of Croatia. Prince Aimone Roberto Margherita Maria Giuseppe Torino, 4th Duke of Aosta, was born on 9 March 1900 in Turin. ...

He died at age 104.