Onofre Betbeder, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Argentinian military personnel
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Place of Birth: Villa Mercedes, San Luis Province, Argentina
About Onofre Betbeder
- Onofre Betbeder (1862 – 24 January 1915) was an Argentine vice-admiral who had been twice-appointed Minister of the Navy.
- The Betbeder Islands are named for him.Betbeder was born in Argentina and entered the military as a midshipman.
- As Minister of the Navy, he was concerned with improving the education of naval officers, and increasing the efficiency and operating standards of the naval department.
- In 1915, he was serving as Chief of the Argentine naval commission to the U.S.
- when he died at his residence in New York City. The Betbeder Islands are part of the Wilhelm Archipelago, off the west coast of Antarctica.
- They were discovered in 1903–1905 by a French expedition and named for Betbeder.
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