Walter Bonatti

Summary

Walter Bonatti is a human^[1]. He was born in Bergamo^[2]. He was born on +1930-06-22T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Rome^[4]. He died on +2011-09-13T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mountaineer^[6], explorer^[7], photographer^[8], mountain guide^[9], and writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (155 views/month, #7,157 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Walter Bonatti's place of birth was Bergamo^[2].
• Walter Bonatti died in Rome^[4].
• Walter Bonatti was born on +1930-06-22T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Walter Bonatti died on +2011-09-13T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Among Walter Bonatti's spouses was Rossana Podestà^[12].
• Walter Bonatti held citizenship in Italy^[13].
• Walter Bonatti held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy^[14].
• Walter Bonatti worked as a mountaineer^[6].
• Walter Bonatti's professions included explorer^[7].
• Walter Bonatti's professions included photographer^[8].
• Walter Bonatti's professions included mountain guide^[9].
• Walter Bonatti worked as a writer^[10].
• Walter Bonatti's professions included journalist^[15].
• Walter Bonatti received the Officer of the Legion of Honour^[16].
• Walter Bonatti received the Lifetime Piolet d'Or^[17].
• Walter Bonatti received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[18].
• Walter Bonatti received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic^[19].
• Walter Bonatti received the Giovannino d'oro^[20].
• Walter Bonatti's image is recorded as Bonatti K2 approach.jpg^[21].
• Walter Bonatti's image is recorded as Walter Bonatti 1965.jpg^[22].
• Walter Bonatti's image is recorded as Bonatti Gasherbrum IV summit.jpg^[23].
• Walter Bonatti is recorded as male^[24].
• Walter Bonatti's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Walter Bonatti's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109262312^[26].
• Walter Bonatti's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 93859817^[27].

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Origins and Family

Walter Bonatti was born in Bergamo^[2]. He was born on +1930-06-22T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mountaineer^[6], explorer^[7], photographer^[8], mountain guide^[9], writer^[10], and journalist^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour^[16], a grade of an order^[28], in France^[29]; Lifetime Piolet d'Or^[17]; Knight of the Legion of Honour^[18], a grade of an order^[30], in France^[31]; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic^[19], a grade of an order^[32], in Italy^[33]; and Giovannino d'oro^[20], an award^[34], in Italy^[35], founded in 1983^[36].

Personal Life

Walter Bonatti was married to Rossana Podestà^[12].

Death and Burial

Walter Bonatti died on +2011-09-13T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Rome^[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer^[37].

Why It Matters

Walter Bonatti ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (155 views/month, #7,157 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38]

FAQs

Where was Walter Bonatti born?

Walter Bonatti was born in Bergamo^[2].

Where did Walter Bonatti die?

Walter Bonatti passed away in Rome^[4].

Who was Walter Bonatti married to?

Walter Bonatti's spouses include Rossana Podestà^[12].

What did Walter Bonatti do for work?

Walter Bonatti worked as mountaineer^[6], explorer^[7], photographer^[8], mountain guide^[9], and writer^[10].

What awards did Walter Bonatti receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour^[16], Lifetime Piolet d'Or^[17], Knight of the Legion of Honour^[18], and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic^[19].