The Most Famous
ASTRONOMERS from Argentina
This page contains a list of the greatest Argentinean Astronomers. The pantheon dataset contains 644 Astronomers, NaN of which were born in Argentina. This makes Argentina the birth place of the 0th most number of Astronomers.
Top 2
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Argentinean Astronomers of all time. This list of famous Argentinean Astronomers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. José Gabriel Funes (b. 1963)
With an HPI of 45.38, José Gabriel Funes is the most famous Argentinean Astronomer. His biography has been translated into 14 different languages on wikipedia.
José Gabriel Funes, S.J. (born January 31, 1963, in Córdoba) is an Argentine Jesuit priest and astronomer. He was the Director of the Vatican Observatory from August 19, 2006, until September 18, 2015, when he was succeeded by Pope Francis's appointment of Brother Guy Consolmagno, S.J. Funes serves on the Advisory Council of METI (Messaging Extraterrestrial Intelligence).
2. Gabriela González (b. 1965)
With an HPI of 44.07, Gabriela González is the 2nd most famous Argentinean Astronomer. Her biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Gabriela Ines González, (born 24 February 1965) is an Argentine professor of physics and astronomy at the Louisiana State University and was the spokesperson for the LIGO Scientific Collaboration from March 2011 until March 2017.
People
Pantheon has 2 people classified as Argentinean astronomers born between 1963 and 1965. Of these 2, 2 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Argentinean astronomers include José Gabriel Funes, and Gabriela González. As of April 2024, 2 new Argentinean astronomers have been added to Pantheon including José Gabriel Funes, and Gabriela González.
