Francisco Pascasio Moreno

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Francisco Pascasio Moreno was an Argentine explorer, geographer, and naturalist renowned for his pioneering surveys of Patagonia and his role in defining Argentina’s national borders.

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instanceOf Argentine politician
explorer
geographer
human
alsoKnownAs Perito Moreno NERFINISHED
burialPlace La Recoleta Cemetery NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Argentina
dateOfBirth 1852-05-31
dateOfDeath 1919-11-22
donated large tracts of Patagonian land to the Argentine state
educatedAt Colegio San José (Buenos Aires) NERFINISHED
era 19th century
early 20th century
fieldOfWork Patagonian exploration
geography
natural history
hasHonor Perito Moreno Glacier named after him
Perito Moreno National Park named after him
town of Perito Moreno in Santa Cruz Province named after him
influenced creation of Los Glaciares National Park
creation of Nahuel Huapi National Park
knownFor founding contributions to Argentine national parks
pioneering surveys of Patagonia
role in defining Argentina’s national borders
work in the Argentina–Chile border arbitration
languageOfWorkOrName Spanish
memberOf Argentine Geographic Institute NERFINISHED
name Francisco Pascasio Moreno NERFINISHED
nationality Argentine
nativeLanguage Spanish
notableWork exploration of Lake Nahuel Huapi region
exploration of central and southern Patagonia
exploration of the Santa Cruz River region
occupation explorer
geographer
naturalist
philanthropist
politician
scientist
placeOfBirth Buenos Aires NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Buenos Aires NERFINISHED
positionHeld expert for Argentina in border disputes with Chile
sexOrGender male
significantEvent participated in the 1902 Argentina–Chile border arbitration
workLocation Buenos Aires NERFINISHED
Patagonia NERFINISHED

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Cerro Fitz Roy namedBy Francisco Pascasio Moreno
Viedma Lake namedAfter Francisco Pascasio Moreno