Gregorio Álvarez (28 November 1889, in Ranquilón, Ñorquín, Territory of Neuquén – 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, specializing in dermatology. He was a founder of the Argentine Dermatological Association.
In 1950 he explored the Copahue hotsprings.[1] He also made research on infantile eczema, obtaining the golden medal from Jammes Laboratories, Paris, in 1954.[2]
Álvarez explored Neuquén Province on horseback, studying its culture.[3]
The dinosaur genus Alvarezsaurus and the family Alvarezsauridae are named in his honor.[4] He died on 11 October 1986 at the age of 96.
