Francisco Moreno
Explorer
Francisco Pascasio Moreno was a prominent explorer and academic in Argentina, where he is usually referred to as Perito Moreno. Perito Moreno has been credited as one of the most influential figures in the Argentine incorporation of large parts of... Wikipedia
Born: May 31, 1852, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Died: November 22, 1919 (age 67 years), Buenos Aires, Argentina
Books: Viaje a la Patagonia Austral, Argentine-Chilian Boundary: Report Presented to the Tribunal Appointed by Her Britannic Majesty's Government "to Consider and Report Upon the Differences which Have Arisen with Regard to the Frontier Between the Argentine and Chilian Republics" to Justify the Argentine Claims for the Boundary in the Summit of the Cordillera de Los Andes, According to the Treaties of 1881 & 1893. Printed in Compliance with the Request of the Tribunal, Dated December 21, 1899, Perito Moreno's travel journal: a personal reminiscence, and more
Nationality: Argentine
Organization founded: Scouts de Argentina
Awards: Founder's Gold Medal
Parents: Juana Thwaites Madero and Francisco Moreno