EXPLORER
Francisco Moreno
1852 - 1919

Francisco Moreno
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 498. Before 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.
Most Popular Explorers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKarl Maximovich
1827 - 1891
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 262
Edward Bransfield
1785 - 1852
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 263
Ada Blackjack
1898 - 1983
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 264
Adolf Lüderitz
1834 - 1886
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 265
Jedediah Smith
1799 - 1831
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 266
Man of the Hole
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 267
Francisco Moreno
1852 - 1919
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 268
Afonso Gonçalves Baldaia
1415 - 1481
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 269
Juan Fernández
1536 - 1604
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 270
Hjalmar Johansen
1867 - 1913
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 271
Aleksei Chirikov
1703 - 1748
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 272
Pyotr Kozlov
1862 - 1935
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 273
Grigory Shelikhov
1747 - 1795
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 274
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1852, Francisco Moreno ranks 61. Before 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 87. Before 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.
Others Born in 1852
Go to all RankingsHenry van Dyke Jr.
WRITER
1852 - 1933
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 55
László Mednyánszky
PAINTER
1852 - 1919
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 56
Otakar Ševčík
COMPOSER
1852 - 1934
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 57
Eugène Mougin
ATHLETE
1852 - 1923
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 58
Bruno Abakanowicz
MATHEMATICIAN
1852 - 1900
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 59
Jean-Louis Forain
PAINTER
1852 - 1931
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 60
Francisco Moreno
EXPLORER
1852 - 1919
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 61
Carl Chun
BIOLOGIST
1852 - 1914
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 62
Charles Villiers Stanford
COMPOSER
1852 - 1924
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 63
Dashi-Dorzho Itigilov
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1852 - 1927
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 64
Kodama Gentarō
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1852 - 1906
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 65
Tadeusz Ajdukiewicz
PAINTER
1852 - 1916
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 66
Mikoláš Aleš
PAINTER
1852 - 1913
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 67
Others Deceased in 1919
Go to all RankingsLászló Mednyánszky
PAINTER
1852 - 1919
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 81
Wilfrid Laurier
POLITICIAN
1841 - 1919
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 82
André Prévost
TENNIS PLAYER
1860 - 1919
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 83
Szymon Winawer
CHESS PLAYER
1838 - 1919
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 84
Vera Kholodnaya
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1919
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 85
José Gregorio Hernández
PHYSICIAN
1864 - 1919
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 86
Francisco Moreno
EXPLORER
1852 - 1919
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 87
Maryana Marrash
WRITER
1848 - 1919
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 88
Max Heindel
PHYSICIAN
1865 - 1919
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 89
Victor Segalen
WRITER
1878 - 1919
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 90
Julia Lermontova
CHEMIST
1847 - 1919
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 91
Vasily Rozanov
PHILOSOPHER
1856 - 1919
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 92
Aaron Aaronsohn
BIOLOGIST
1876 - 1919
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 93
In Argentina
Among people born in Argentina, Francisco Moreno ranks 203 out of 1,154. Before 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).
Others born in Argentina
Go to all RankingsMauro Icardi
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 197
Oscar Bonavena
BOXER
1942 - 1976
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 198
Juan Gelman
WRITER
1930 - 2014
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 199
Pedro Pablo Ramírez
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1962
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 200
Cecilia Roth
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 201
Nery Pumpido
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 202
Francisco Moreno
EXPLORER
1852 - 1919
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 203
Carlos Pellegrini
POLITICIAN
1846 - 1906
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 204
Jorge Olguín
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 205
Alejandro de Tomaso
RACING DRIVER
1928 - 2003
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 206
Manuel Blanco Encalada
POLITICIAN
1790 - 1876
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 207
Julián Álvarez
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 208
Silvio Marzolini
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2020
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 209
Among EXPLORERS In Argentina
Among explorers born in Argentina, Francisco Moreno ranks 1.