The Greatest Argentine Intellectuals & Academics

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1 Queen Máxima of the Netherlands

214

Famous As: Queen

Birthdate: May 17, 1971

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Buenos Aires, Argentina

2 Manuel Belgrano

153

Famous As: Lawyer, Journalist, Economist, Politician, Soldier, Jurist

Birthdate: June 3, 1770

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Buenos Aires

Died: June 20, 1820

3 Domingo Faustino Sarmiento

153

Famous As: Politician, Writer, Journalist, Soldier, Diplomat, Historian

Birthdate: February 15, 1811

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: San Juan

Died: September 11, 1888

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4 Facundo Cabral

154

Famous As: Singer

Birthdate: May 22, 1937

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Died: July 9, 2011

5 Ernesto Laclau

143

Famous As: Philosopher, University teacher, Sociologist

Birthdate: October 6, 1935

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Buenos Aires

Died: April 13, 2014

6 Hipólito Yrigoyen

143

Famous As: Lawyer, Politician, Author

Birthdate: July 12, 1852

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Buenos Aires

Died: July 3, 1933

7 Mario Bunge

143

Famous As: Physicist, Philosopher, Essayist, Sociologist, University teacher, Writer

Birthdate: September 21, 1919

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Buenos Aires

8 Esther Vilar

122

Famous As: Writer

Birthdate: September 16, 1935

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Born to German-Jewish immigrants in Argentina, Esther Vilar studied medicine before she moved to Germany to study psychology and sociology. After taking up scores of odd jobs, she soared to international fame with her bestselling book The Manipulated Man, which argues that women aren’t oppressed but control men in relationships.

9 William Henry Hudson

122

Famous As: Author

Birthdate: August 4, 1841

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: near Buenos Aires, Argentina

Died: August 18, 1922

10 Bartolomé Mitre

122

Famous As: Soldier, Linguist, Journalist, Historian, Politician, Translator

Birthdate: June 26, 1821

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Buenos Aires

Died: January 19, 1906

11 Raúl Prebisch

122

Famous As: Economist

Birthdate: April 17, 1901

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina

Died: April 29, 1986

12 Axel Kicillof

112

Famous As: Economist, Politician

Birthdate: September 25, 1971

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Buenos Aires

13 Domingo Cavallo

Famous As: Economist

Birthdate: July 21, 1946

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: San Francisco, Argentina

14 Amado Boudou

112

Famous As: Economist, Politician

Birthdate: November 19, 1962

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Buenos Aires

15 Carlos Saavedra Lamas

Famous As: First Latin American Nobel Peace Prize Recipient

Birthdate: November 1, 1878

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Died: May 5, 1959

16 Leopoldo Lugones

Famous As: Poet

Birthdate: June 13, 1874

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Villa de María del Río Seco, Argentina

Died: February 18, 1938

17 Alfonso Prat-Gay

Famous As: Economist, Politician

Birthdate: November 24, 1965

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Buenos Aires

18 Ricardo Piglia

Famous As: Author

Birthdate: November 24, 1941

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Adrogué, Argentina

Died: January 6, 2017

19 Francisco Moreno

Famous As: Naturalist, Explorer, Anthropologist, Geographer

Birthdate: May 31, 1852

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Died: November 22, 1919

Argentine explorer Francisco Moreno, better known as Perito Moreno, is remembered as one of his country’s greatest heroes. His explorations helped define the border of Chile. He discovered Patagonian treasures such as Mount Fitz Roy and established Argentina’s first national park, Nahuel Huapi. His accolades include the Cullum Geographical Medal.