José María Sobral, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

José María Sobral

Argentine scientist

Date of Birth: 14-Apr-1880

Place of Birth: Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos Province, Argentina

Date of Death: 14-Apr-1961

Profession: military personnel, geologist, explorer

Nationality: Argentina

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Alférez de Navío José María Sobral (April 14, 1880 – April 14, 1961) was an Argentine military scientist, Navy Sub-Lieutenant who rose to prominence by participating in the Swedish Antarctic Expedition (1901–1904) becoming the first Argentine to overwinter in Antarctica.
Later he pursued studies at Uppsala University becoming the first Argentine to obtain a geology degree.
Sobral worked briefly as ambassador to Norway in 1930 before returning to Argentina to work at YPF.