Arctic
Umberto Nobile
The conquest of the North Pole performed by Umberto Nobile is a milestone in the history of Arctic exploration. Born January 21, 1885 at Lauro in the Irpinia region, after earning a degree in engineering he became Director of the Stabilimento Militare di...
S.A.R. Lugi Amedeo di Savoia – Aosta – Duke of Abruzzi
Known as the “Duke of the Abruzzi” was born in Madrid in 1873 where his father was King of Spain for some years, while his uncle was King of Italy. With a great passion for the mountain, very young climbed the Mont Blanc (the Giant’s Tooth) and later the Mount...
Roald Amundsen
Roald Amundsen, was born on 16 July 1872 at Borge, near Oslo. According to his family expectations he should dedicate himself to the medical studies, but he joined the Navy and the case brought him, as second in command, on board the “Belgica”, together...
Fridtjof Nansen
He was born and raised on the outskirts of Christiania, the modern Oslo. His childhood was not too difficult because his family was wealthy but he received a simple education and learned important values such as integrity, independence and courage. Nansen in...