| LC control no. | n 80125067 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Moreno, Francisco P. (Francisco Pascasio), 1852-1919 |
| Variant(s) | Moreno, Francisco, 1852-1919 Moreno y Thwaites, Francisco Pascasio, 1852-1919 Thwaites, Francisco Pascasio Moreno y, 1852-1919 Moreno, Perito, 1852-1919 |
| Associated country | Argentina |
| Birth date | 18520531 |
| Death date | 19191122 |
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Profession or occupation | Explorer Scholar |
| Found in | Catálogo de los pájaros fosiles ... 1891: t.p. (Francisco P. Moreno) Noticias sobre antigüedades de los indios del tiempo anterior a la conquista, 1983: t.p. (Francisco P. Moreno) Los viajes del Perito Moreno, c2000: p. 11 (Francisco Josué Pascasio Moreno; b. May 31, 1852; often referred to by his nickname Perito) Wikipedia, Nov. 22, 2011 (Francisco Moreno; Francisco Pascacio Moreno; b. May 31, 1852 in Buenos Aires; d. November 22, 1919; a prominent explorer and academic in Argentina, where he is usually referred to as Perito Moreno. He has been credited as one of the most influential figures in the Argentine incorporation of large parts of Patagonia; he participated in the establishment of the Argentine Scientific Society; was director of the anthropological museum of Buenos Aires, chief of the Argentine exploring commission of the southern territories, and member of numerous European scientific societies. The Perito Moreno Glacier and the town of Perito Moreno in Santa Cruz Province, are named after him) |
| Associated language | spa |
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