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Francisco Moreno

Francisco Moreno, Argentinian explorer and academic (died 1919)

Born
May 31, 1852
Died
November 22, 1919
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1852

About Francisco Moreno

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 Patagonia and its subsequent development. He shared his spare time with his father searching for artifacts and fossils and, at age 14, created a homemade museum of his extensive collections. In January 1876, he reached Lake Nahuel-Huapi in the southern Andes, and on February 15, 1877, he discovered and named Lake Argentino. On March 2, he discovered and named Mount Fitz Roy, after the commander of the expedition of HMS Beagle in the 1830s.

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The world when Francisco Moreno was born

Francisco Moreno was born in 1852. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1852

  • Best-selling bookUncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineNapoleon III becomes Emperor of France
  • Technology milestoneFirst public flushing toilet opens in London
  • World population~1.32B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderMillard Fillmore
  • U.S. population24.4M

1852 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Francisco Moreno's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18522026
Population24.4M341 million

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