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Francisco Moreno

1852 - 1919

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Francisco Pascasio Moreno (May 31, 1852 – November 22, 1919) was a prominent explorer and academic in Argentina, where he is usually referred to as Perito Moreno (perito means "specialist, expert"). Perito Moreno has been credited as one of the most influential figures in the Argentine incorporation of large parts of Patagonia and its subsequent development. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Francisco Moreno is the 268th most popular explorer (down from 231st in 2019), the 203rd most popular biography from Argentina (down from 176th in 2019) and the most popular Argentinean Explorer.

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Among EXPLORERS

Among explorers, Francisco Moreno ranks 268 out of 498Before him are Karl Maximovich, Edward Bransfield, Ada Blackjack, Adolf Lüderitz, Jedediah Smith, and Man of the Hole. After him are Afonso Gonçalves Baldaia, Juan Fernández, Hjalmar Johansen, Aleksei Chirikov, Pyotr Kozlov, and Grigory Shelikhov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1852, Francisco Moreno ranks 61Before him are Henry van Dyke Jr., László Mednyánszky, Otakar Ševčík, Eugène Mougin, Bruno Abakanowicz, and Jean-Louis Forain. After him are Carl Chun, Charles Villiers Stanford, Dashi-Dorzho Itigilov, Kodama Gentarō, Tadeusz Ajdukiewicz, and Mikoláš Aleš. Among people deceased in 1919, Francisco Moreno ranks 87Before him are László Mednyánszky, Wilfrid Laurier, André Prévost, Szymon Winawer, Vera Kholodnaya, and José Gregorio Hernández. After him are Maryana Marrash, Max Heindel, Victor Segalen, Julia Lermontova, Vasily Rozanov, and Aaron Aaronsohn.

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In Argentina

Among people born in Argentina, Francisco Moreno ranks 203 out of 1,154Before him are Mauro Icardi (1993), Oscar Bonavena (1942), Juan Gelman (1930), Pedro Pablo Ramírez (1884), Cecilia Roth (1956), and Nery Pumpido (1957). After him are Carlos Pellegrini (1846), Jorge Olguín (1952), Alejandro de Tomaso (1928), Manuel Blanco Encalada (1790), Julián Álvarez (2000), and Silvio Marzolini (1940).

Among EXPLORERS In Argentina

Among explorers born in Argentina, Francisco Moreno ranks 1