Umberto Cagni
Umberto Cagni (born February 24, 1863 in Asti , † April 22, 1932 in Genoa ) was an Italian explorer and admiral .
Life
Umberto Cagni was the son of a Piedmontese general . At the age of 14 he first entered the Naval School in Naples , then switched to the Naval School in Genoa , which he graduated from in 1881 as a lieutenant at sea . From 1882 to 1885 he was allowed to take part in a circumnavigation of the world on the warship Vettor Pisani . From 1894 to 1897 he accompanied Luigi Amadeo of Savoy on the Cristoforo Colombo on another circumnavigation of the world. In 1897 they climbed Mount St. Elias on the border between Alaska and the Yukon Territory in Canada . In 1899 he took part in the Luigi Amadeos expedition with the Stella Polare to Franz-Joseph-Land . While attempting to conquer the North Pole , Cagni reached the northernmost place that humans had ever entered on April 24, 1900 at 86 ° 34 'N, 64 ° 30' E. In 1901, he became a corresponding member of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei elected.
At the beginning of 1909, after the earthquake near Messina , he distinguished himself particularly in rescue operations.
In 1911 he led the first Italian landing force in Libya during the Italo-Turkish War . During World War I he commanded a. a. a cruiser squadron, a fleet command in Brindisi and the naval base in La Spezia .
Admiral Umberto Cagni retired from active service in 1923. Then he took on a few honorary positions .
literature
- Luigi Amedeo of Savoy: On the “Polar Star” in the Arctic Sea , Hutchinson, London 1903, Volume 1 and Volume 2 (English)
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Cagni, Umberto |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian explorer and admiral |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 24, 1863 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Asti |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 22, 1932 |
| Place of death | Genoa |