Author
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Francisco Moreno
Argentinian explorer and naturalist (1852–1919)
1852
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1919
country of citizenship: Argentina
languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish
occupation: explorer, anthropologist, politician, ornithologist, biologist, botanist, naturalist, botanical collector, scientific collector
award received: Founder’s Medal, Cullum Geographical Medal
position held: member of the Argentine Chamber of Deputies
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.
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Series
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1Notes préliminaires sur une excursion aux territoires du Neuquen, Río Negro, Chubut et Santa Cruz
book by Francisco Moreno
author: Francisco Moreno
Articles
1On a Portion of Mammalian Skin, named Neomylodon listai, from a Cavern nearConsuelo Cove, Last Hope Inlet, Patagonia. ( 2009 )
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