MOUNTAINEER
Ardito Desio
1897 - 2001

Ardito Desio
Count Ardito Desio (18 April 1897 – 12 December 2001) was an Italian explorer, mountain climber, geologist, and cartographer. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ardito Desio is the 32nd most popular mountaineer (up from 33rd in 2019), the 3,252nd most popular biography from Italy (down from 3,233rd in 2019) and the 5th most popular Italian Mountaineer.
Memorability Metrics
Page views of Ardito Desio by language
Among MOUNTAINEERS
Among mountaineers, Ardito Desio ranks 32 out of 56. Before him are Albert F. Mummery, Krzysztof Wielicki, Anatoli Boukreev, Peter Habeler, Erhard Loretan, and Jon Krakauer. After him are Vittorio Sella, Riccardo Cassin, Yevgeniy Abalakov, Rob Hall, Apa Sherpa, and Verney Lovett Cameron.
Most Popular Mountaineers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlbert F. Mummery
1855 - 1895
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 26
Krzysztof Wielicki
1950 - Present
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 27
Anatoli Boukreev
1958 - 1997
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 28
Peter Habeler
1942 - Present
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 29
Erhard Loretan
1959 - 2011
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 30
Jon Krakauer
1954 - Present
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 31
Ardito Desio
1897 - 2001
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 32
Vittorio Sella
1859 - 1943
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 33
Riccardo Cassin
1909 - 2009
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 34
Yevgeniy Abalakov
1907 - 1948
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 35
Rob Hall
1961 - 1996
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 36
Apa Sherpa
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 37
Verney Lovett Cameron
1844 - 1894
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 38
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1897, Ardito Desio ranks 201. Before him are Douglas Hartree, Zenta Mauriņa, Lya Mara, Rosa Ponselle, Isabelino Gradín, and Marion Davies. After him are Géza von Bolváry, Kazimierz Nowak, Joe Profaci, Isaías Medina Angarita, Antonio Riberi, and Francisco Mignone. Among people deceased in 2001, Ardito Desio ranks 184. Before him are Mario Perazzolo, Vladimir Semichastny, Maria Gorokhovskaya, Ernst Baier, Jan Kott, and József Csermák. After him are Donella Meadows, Grigory Chukhray, Luis Rijo, Ken Aston, Troy Donahue, and Vasily Abaev.
Others Born in 1897
Go to all RankingsDouglas Hartree
MATHEMATICIAN
1897 - 1958
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 195
Zenta Mauriņa
WRITER
1897 - 1978
HPI: 58.27
Rank: 196
Lya Mara
ACTOR
1897 - 1960
HPI: 58.27
Rank: 197
Rosa Ponselle
SINGER
1897 - 1981
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 198
Isabelino Gradín
SOCCER PLAYER
1897 - 1944
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 199
Marion Davies
ACTOR
1897 - 1961
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 200
Ardito Desio
MOUNTAINEER
1897 - 2001
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 201
Géza von Bolváry
ACTOR
1897 - 1961
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 202
Kazimierz Nowak
JOURNALIST
1897 - 1937
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 203
Joe Profaci
MAFIOSO
1897 - 1962
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 204
Isaías Medina Angarita
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1953
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 205
Antonio Riberi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1897 - 1967
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 206
Francisco Mignone
COMPOSER
1897 - 1986
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 207
Others Deceased in 2001
Go to all RankingsMario Perazzolo
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 2001
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 178
Vladimir Semichastny
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2001
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 179
Maria Gorokhovskaya
GYMNAST
1921 - 2001
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 180
Ernst Baier
SKATER
1905 - 2001
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 181
Jan Kott
WRITER
1914 - 2001
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 182
József Csermák
ATHLETE
1932 - 2001
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 183
Ardito Desio
MOUNTAINEER
1897 - 2001
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 184
Donella Meadows
CHEMIST
1941 - 2001
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 185
Grigory Chukhray
FILM DIRECTOR
1921 - 2001
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 186
Luis Rijo
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2001
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 187
Ken Aston
BUSINESSPERSON
1915 - 2001
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 188
Troy Donahue
ACTOR
1936 - 2001
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 189
Vasily Abaev
LINGUIST
1900 - 2001
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 190
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Ardito Desio ranks 3,253 out of 5,161. Before him are Sara Simeoni (1953), Luis Trenker (1892), Saverio Ragno (1902), Lorenzo Priuli (1489), Alahis (700), and Carlo Mazzone (1937). After him are Vittorio Sella (1859), Amatus of Montecassino (1010), Alessandro Grandi (1586), Antonio Pacinotti (1841), Jimmy Fontana (1934), and Roberto Malone (1956).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsSara Simeoni
ATHLETE
1953 - Present
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 3,247
Luis Trenker
FILM DIRECTOR
1892 - 1990
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 3,248
Saverio Ragno
ATHLETE
1902 - 1969
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 3,249
Lorenzo Priuli
POLITICIAN
1489 - 1559
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 3,250
Alahis
POLITICIAN
700 - 689
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 3,251
Carlo Mazzone
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2023
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 3,252
Ardito Desio
MOUNTAINEER
1897 - 2001
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 3,253
Vittorio Sella
MOUNTAINEER
1859 - 1943
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 3,254
Amatus of Montecassino
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1010 - 1090
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 3,255
Alessandro Grandi
COMPOSER
1586 - 1630
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 3,256
Antonio Pacinotti
PHYSICIST
1841 - 1912
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 3,257
Jimmy Fontana
ACTOR
1934 - 2013
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 3,258
Roberto Malone
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 3,259
Among MOUNTAINEERS In Italy
Among mountaineers born in Italy, Ardito Desio ranks 5. Before him are Reinhold Messner (1944), Walter Bonatti (1930), Achille Compagnoni (1914), and Lino Lacedelli (1925). After him are Vittorio Sella (1859), Riccardo Cassin (1909), and Simone Moro (1967).
Reinhold Messner
1944 - Present
HPI: 75.14
Rank: 1
Walter Bonatti
1930 - 2011
HPI: 64.93
Rank: 2
Achille Compagnoni
1914 - 2009
HPI: 64.70
Rank: 3
Lino Lacedelli
1925 - 2009
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 4
Ardito Desio
1897 - 2001
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 5
Vittorio Sella
1859 - 1943
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 6
Riccardo Cassin
1909 - 2009
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 7
Simone Moro
1967 - Present
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 8