On 3 April 1801, Giovanni Gnifetti was born in Alagna Valsesia; he was the parish priest of the village and was the first person to reach the summit of the Signalkuppe, which was later renamed Punta Gnifetti in his honour.
On 3 April 1801, Giovanni Gnifetti was born in Alagna Valsesia; he was the parish priest of the village and was the first person to reach the summit of the Signalkuppe, which was later renamed Punta Gnifetti in his honour.