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    Arnaldo Faustini (1872-1944) was an Italian polar geographer, writer, and cartographer who was considered the world's first polar specialist. He was born in Rome in 1872 and received his doctorate from the University of Rome at the young age of 19. Faustini worked as a scientific editor for a newspaper in Rome, where he published 19 books on polar subjects in Italian and became fascinated with polar exploration. He was invited by polar explorer Augustus Greely to the United States in 1915 to give lectures, where he met his future wife Amelia Del Colle while lecturing at Columbia University.

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    Arnaldo Faustini (1872-1944) was an Italian polar geographer, writer, and cartographer who was considered the world's first polar specialist. He was born in Rome in 1872 and received his doctorate from the University of Rome at the young age of 19. Faustini worked as a scientific editor for a newspaper in Rome, where he published 19 books on polar subjects in Italian and became fascinated with polar exploration. He was invited by polar explorer Augustus Greely to the United States in 1915 to give lectures, where he met his future wife Amelia Del Colle while lecturing at Columbia University.

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    Arnaldo Faustini (1872-1944) was an Italian polar geographer, writer, and cartographer who was considered the world's first polar specialist. He was born in Rome in 1872 and received his doctorate from the University of Rome at the young age of 19. Faustini worked as a scientific editor for a newspaper in Rome, where he published 19 books on polar subjects in Italian and became fascinated with polar exploration. He was invited by polar explorer Augustus Greely to the United States in 1915 to give lectures, where he met his future wife Amelia Del Colle while lecturing at Columbia University.

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    Name: Arnaldo Faustini


    Date of Birth: 1872
    Place of Birth: Rome Italy
    Famous For:
    Being the world's first polar geographer in the world which is very
    impressive if you ask me.
    Who was Arnaldo Faustini:
    Arnaldo Faustini (1872–1944) was an Italian polar geographer, writer, and
    cartographer. He is considered by some to be the first East European polar
    specialist. Born in Rome, he received his doctorate at the University of
    Rome at the age of 19.

    Arnaldo Faustini's life:


    Faustini worked at a newspaper based in Rome as scientific editor. He had
    a special interest in polar subjects and published 19 books on polar
    subjects in his native Italian. The polar explorer Augustus Greely invited
    Faustini to the United states in 1915 for a lecture tour. While lecturing at
    Columber University, Faustini met Amelia Del Colle, who later became his
    wife. The crater Faustini on the Moon is named after him.

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