Francisco Moreno
1852
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1919
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: Argentina
languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish
occupation: explorer, anthropologist, politician, ornithologist, biologist, botanist, naturalist, botanical collector, scientific collector, discoverer, geographer
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. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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