Gregorio Álvarez (28 November 1889, in Ranquilón, Ñorquín,

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– 11 October 1986) was an Argentine historian, physician and writer.

Biography

Álvarez became a teacher in 1910. In 1919 he graduated as a medical doctor at the

University of Buenos Aires The University of Buenos Aires ( es, Universidad de Buenos Aires, UBA) is a public research university in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Established in 1821, it is the premier institution of higher learning in the country and one of the most prestigi ...

, specializing in

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. He was a founder of the Argentine Dermatological Association. In 1950 he explored the

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hotsprings. He also made research on

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, obtaining the golden medal from Jammes Laboratories, Paris, in 1954. Álvarez explored Neuquén Province on horseback, studying its culture. The dinosaur genus

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and the family

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are named in his honor. He died on 11 October 1986 at the age of 96.

References

1889 births 1986 deaths People from Neuquén Province University of Buenos Aires alumni Argentine dermatologists 20th-century Argentine historians Argentine male writers Male non-fiction writers {{Argentina-med-bio-stub