Also Prince of Savoy-Aosta, (1873-1933), Italian vice-admiral, mountaineer, and explorer. Born in Madrid, he was the son of Italian-born King Amadeus of Spain. His arctic expedition in 1899 is credited with reaching 86º3’ N. lat.-the farthest north attained by explorers at the time. He was the first to climb (1897) Mt. St. Elias, Alaska. Other notable mountain-climbing exploits by Abruzzi included the ascent of Mt. Ruwenzori (16,800 ft.) and Bride Peak (24,600 ft.) in the Himalayas in 1909. He resigned his command (1917) of Italian naval forces in the Adriatic during World War I following a disagreement with his chief of staff. Later he played a role in colonizing Italian Somaliland.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
ABRUZZI, LUIGI AMEDEO MARIA FERDINANDO FRANCESCO, DUKE OF THE
Also Prince of Savoy-Aosta, (1873-1933), Italian vice-admiral, mountaineer, and explorer. Born in Madrid, he was the son of Italian-born King Amadeus of Spain. His arctic expedition in 1899 is credited with reaching 86º3’ N. lat.-the farthest north attained by explorers at the time. He was the first to climb (1897) Mt. St. Elias, Alaska. Other notable mountain-climbing exploits by Abruzzi included the ascent of Mt. Ruwenzori (16,800 ft.) and Bride Peak (24,600 ft.) in the Himalayas in 1909. He resigned his command (1917) of Italian naval forces in the Adriatic during World War I following a disagreement with his chief of staff. Later he played a role in colonizing Italian Somaliland.
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