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31 august 2000 caracas new york 200px 17 december 1927 eugeniodebellard.jpg eugenio de bellard pietri
 eugenio de bellard pietri
eugenio de bellard pietri

eugenio de bellard pietri -lrb- born in maracaibo , venezuela , died on in caracas -rrb- was a noted speleologist .
he was the founder of speleology in venezuela and a member of the academy of sciences and letters of venezuela , vice-president of the venezuelan society of natural sciences and director of its speleological groups since 1952 when he founded this section .
he was also a member of several speleological and conservation societies such as the french federation of speleology , the explorers club and the national speleological society -lrb- usa -rrb- .
