Adolfo Kind
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Adolf respectively Adolfo Kind (1848, Chur
– August 1907) was a Swiss chemical engineer
and one of the fathers of Italian
skiing
.
family which had been living in Chur
for more than 4 centuries. When his father was appointed pastor of the Evangelic Church the family went to Milan
but they removed to Switzerland at the beginning of the Sardinian War
in 1859 where they lived in Graubünden
. Afterwards Kind studied chemical engineering
in Munich
und Zürich
and went back to Italy in 1879 where he worked in the direction of a candle and soap company. He started a family and went to Turin
in 1890 where he worked in a candle wick
company. In turin the family and its friends sparked interests for skies from Glarus
. Kind started the import to the city since 1896 and so the Kinds and their friends got the kernel of skiing pioneers in Italy. They were concerned with developing and improving of the ascending and skiing down techniques and inspired an increasing number of skiing fans in the region. Kind, Luciano Roiti, Ottorino Mezzalama
and some other friends were members of the Club Alpino Italiano
(CAI). On his impulse the Italian alpine club founded the Ski Club Torino in 1901 and two further ones in Genoa
and Milan.
Kind was a numbered member of the Club Alpino Accademico Italiano (CAAI) which cooperated with the skiing club of Turin since 1904. Heself met with an accident in a tragical way on the ascent to Piz Bernina
in 1907. His son Paolo Kind founded the „Unione Ski Club Italiani“ in 1908 which passed into the FISI.
Chur
Chur or Coire is the capital of the Swiss canton of Graubünden and lies in the northern part of the canton.-History:The name "chur" derives perhaps from the Celtic kora or koria, meaning "tribe", or from the Latin curia....
– August 1907) was a Swiss chemical engineer
Chemical engineer
In the field of engineering, a chemical engineer is the profession in which one works principally in the chemical industry to convert basic raw materials into a variety of products, and deals with the design and operation of plants and equipment to perform such work...
and one of the fathers of Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
skiing
Skiing
Skiing is a recreational activity using skis as equipment for traveling over snow. Skis are used in conjunction with boots that connect to the ski with use of a binding....
.
Life
Kind was a member of an old WalserWalser
The Walser are German-speaking people who live in the Alps of Switzerland, Italy, Liechtenstein and Austria. The Walser people are named after the Wallis , the uppermost Rhône River valley...
family which had been living in Chur
Chur
Chur or Coire is the capital of the Swiss canton of Graubünden and lies in the northern part of the canton.-History:The name "chur" derives perhaps from the Celtic kora or koria, meaning "tribe", or from the Latin curia....
for more than 4 centuries. When his father was appointed pastor of the Evangelic Church the family went to Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
but they removed to Switzerland at the beginning of the Sardinian War
Second Italian War of Independence
The Second War of Italian Independence, Franco-Austrian War, Austro-Sardinian War, or Austro-Piedmontese War , was fought by Napoleon III of France and the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia against the Austrian Empire in 1859...
in 1859 where they lived in Graubünden
Graubünden
Graubünden or Grisons is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland. The canton shares borders with the cantons of Ticino, Uri, Glarus and St. Gallen and international borders with Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein...
. Afterwards Kind studied chemical engineering
Chemical engineering
Chemical engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with physical science , and life sciences with mathematics and economics, to the process of converting raw materials or chemicals into more useful or valuable forms...
in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
und Zürich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
and went back to Italy in 1879 where he worked in the direction of a candle and soap company. He started a family and went to Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
in 1890 where he worked in a candle wick
Candle wick
A candle wick is a string, cord, or wooden object that holds the flame of a candle. A candle wick works by capillary action, drawing the fuel to the flame. When the liquid fuel, typically melted candle wax, reaches the flame it then vaporizes and combusts. The candle wick influences how the...
company. In turin the family and its friends sparked interests for skies from Glarus
Glarus
Glarus is the capital of the Canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Glarus municipality since 1 January 2011 incorporates the former municipalities of Ennenda, Netstal and Riedern....
. Kind started the import to the city since 1896 and so the Kinds and their friends got the kernel of skiing pioneers in Italy. They were concerned with developing and improving of the ascending and skiing down techniques and inspired an increasing number of skiing fans in the region. Kind, Luciano Roiti, Ottorino Mezzalama
Ottorino Mezzalama
Ottorino Mezzalama was an Italian mountain climber, and is deemed to be one of the two pioneers of Italian ski mountaineering besides Luciano Roiti. He died in an avalanche accident in the Rochemolles Valley...
and some other friends were members of the Club Alpino Italiano
Club Alpino Italiano
The Club Alpino Italiano is the senior Italian alpine club which stages climbing competitions, operates alpine huts, marks and maintains paths, and is active in protecting the Alpine environment...
(CAI). On his impulse the Italian alpine club founded the Ski Club Torino in 1901 and two further ones in Genoa
Genoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
and Milan.
Kind was a numbered member of the Club Alpino Accademico Italiano (CAAI) which cooperated with the skiing club of Turin since 1904. Heself met with an accident in a tragical way on the ascent to Piz Bernina
Piz Bernina
Piz Bernina is the highest mountain of the Eastern Alps and the highest point of the Bernina Range the highest peak in south Rhetic Alps. It is also the farthest easterly mountain higher than 4,000 m in the Alps, the highest point of the Swiss canton of Graubünden, and the fifth-most prominent...
in 1907. His son Paolo Kind founded the „Unione Ski Club Italiani“ in 1908 which passed into the FISI.