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Ardito Desio
Ardito Desio (Palmanova , April 18, 1897‑December 12, 2001) was an Italian explorer, mountain climber, geologist, and cartographer. 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.