Julius Popper (December 15, 1857 – June 5, 1893; known in Spanish as Julio Popper (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxuljo poˈpeɾ]),) was a Romanian-born Argentine colonial engineer and explorer of Jewish ancestry. He was known as a modern "conquistador" of Tierra del Fuego in southern South America, and was both a controversial and influential figure.
Julius Popper (December 15, 1857 – June 5, 1893; known in Spanish as Julio Popper (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxuljo poˈpeɾ]),) was a Romanian-born Argentine colonial engineer and explorer of Jewish ancestry. He was known as a modern "conquistador" of Tierra del Fuego in southern South America, and was both a controversial and influential figure.
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