Emilio Palma
First person born on the Antarctic mainland
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Emilio Marcos de Palma Morella (born 7 January 1978) is an Argentine man who was the first person born on the continent Antarctica.[1][2] The first person to be conceived in the continent was Juan Pablo Camacho.[3]
7 January 1978
- Jorge Emilio Palma (father)
- Silvia Morella de Palma (mother)
Emilio Marcos Palma | |
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| Born | Emilio Marcos de Palma 7 January 1978 |
| Citizenship | Argentine |
| Known for | Being the first human born on the Antarctic mainland |
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Biography
Palma was born in Fortín Sargento Cabral at the Esperanza Base, near the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, and weighed 3.4 kg (7 lb 8 oz). His father, Captain Jorge Emilio Palma, was head of the Argentine Army detachment at the base.[4]
In late 1977, Silvia Morella de Palma, who was then seven months pregnant, was airlifted to Esperanza Base, in order to complete her pregnancy in the base.[5] Emilio Palma was born on 7 January 1978 and baptized at the Chapel of St. Francis of Assisi on the base.[6]
He is featured in the Guinness Book of Records as the first person born on the continent.[7]
See also
Notes
- This area was and is still disputed between the Argentine Antarctic Territory, British Antarctic Territory and Chilean Antarctic Territory.