Emilio Palma
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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.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Biography
Palma was born in Fortín Sargento Cabral at the Esperanza Base, near the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, and weighed Template:Convert. His father, Captain Jorge Emilio Palma, was head of the Argentine Army detachment at the base.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Emilio Palma was born in 7 January 1978 and baptized at the Chapel of St. Francis of Assisi on the base.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
He is featured in the Guinness Book of Records as the first person born on the continent.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>