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31-815: Perito Moreno may refer to: Francisco Moreno , Argentine explorer and scientist Perito Moreno Glacier , at the Los Glaciares National Park in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina Perito Moreno National Park , on the Northwest of the Santa Cruz Province in Argentina Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz , a town in Argentina, near the Cueva de las Manos Topics referred to by

62-637: A Jesuit priest, Father Ignacio Duarte y Quirós, in 1687 and incorporated into the university's aegis in 1907. The College of Monserrat, as well as the original physical plant of the university and the Jesuit church, are part of the Jesuit Block , and were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2000. At the end of the 18th century, law studies were added (with the creation of the School of Law and Social Sciences), and from this time forward studies at

93-792: A doctorate Honoris causa from the National University of Córdoba in 1877. He is also known for his role in defending Argentine interests. He made defining surveys that led to the Boundary treaty of 1881 between Chile and Argentina . In honor to this contribution, the Argentinian glacier Perito Moreno , was named after him. These surveys and others yielded Moreno a vast collection of archaeological and anthropological data and artifacts, for which he founded an anthropological museum in Buenos Aires in 1877. In 1888, he founded

124-591: A resistance to the government, not surrendering until 1884. In 1882–1883 Moreno explored the Andes from Bolivia southward, and in 1884–1885 he made new explorations of the territory south of the Río Negro and of Patagonia. He was appointed as chief of the Argentine exploring commission of the southern territories, and member of numerous European scientific societies. For his contributions to science, Moreno received

155-486: A situation of disorganization and chaos across the nation. Around the middle of the 19th century, a new national constitution was ratified, which outlined the new framework for the political organization of Argentina. At this time there were two provincial universities in the country: one in Córdoba and one in Buenos Aires (founded in 1821). The former was nationalized in 1856, the latter in 1881, leaving both under control of

186-526: Is a public university located in the city of Córdoba , Argentina . Founded in 1613, the university is the oldest in Argentina , the third oldest university of the Americas , with the first university being the National University of San Marcos (Peru, 1551) and the second one, Saint Thomas Aquinas University (Colombia, 1580). Since the early 20th century it has been the second largest university in

217-493: Is autonomous. This means it has the autonomy to manage its own budgets, elect its own administration, and dictate its own regulations. Similar to that of most public universities in Argentina, admission to undergraduate study at the University of Córdoba is not selective. The only requirement is that applicants pass a leveling course test with a score higher than 4, which is equivalent to getting 60% of correct answers. In 1610

248-544: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Francisco Moreno Moreno was born to Francisco and Juana Thwaites Madero in Buenos Aires . Raised in a traditional patrician family, he studied in local parochial schools . 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. Following graduation in 1872, he participated in

279-624: The Argentine Boy Scouts Association in 1912, and joined former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt in a tour of Patagonia. He continued to oversee the La Plata Museum well after his official retirement. In later years Moreno responded to political developments in South America at the time of World War I by joining the reactionary Argentine Patriotic League shortly before his death in 1919. Moreno

310-527: The Aymara people of the Andes and Altiplano . After his return to Argentina, that year he embarked on his second major expedition to the territory of Patagonia . He was taken prisoner by a Tehuelche aboriginal tribe and condemned to death. He escaped on March 11, one day before the appointed execution. During this period he met the Tehuelche chief, Inacayal , who was hospitable to him. Later Inacayal led

341-469: The La Plata Museum of Natural History , the most important of its kind in South America. The scholar Jens Andermann has studied how Moreno's collection of artifacts at these two museums helped establish Argentine history, and the government's claim to its territory. Through these scientific and cultural collections, Moreno contributed to the national mythology . He brought artifacts and materials in from remote regions to be examined, catalogued and studies at

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372-630: The Society of Jesus founded the Collegium Maximum in Córdoba, which was attended by students of the order. An institution of the highest intellectual caliber for the time, this was the precursor of the university. While still under the control of the Jesuits, and during the administration of the Bishop of Tucumán , Juan Fernando de Trejo y Sanabria, advanced studies began to be offered at what

403-540: The Franciscans were replaced by the secular clergy as leaders of the university. Monsignor Funes was the architect of profound reforms in studies and introduced new subjects. On May 25, 1810, the May Revolution began, and the new regime took control of the University of Córdoba, although Monsignor Funes remained in his post. In 1820 the university was relocated in other parts of the province of Córdoba, due to

434-612: The National Education Council in 1911 and helped secure funding for the Bernasconi Institute , a landmark primary school built in Buenos Aires. It was constructed on land Moreno sold to Swiss Argentine industrialist Félix Bernasconi. Its archaeological and natural history museums were created in part with his extensive collections of artifacts. He established the Scouting and Guiding in Argentina ,

465-516: The Rector's Office of the University, and the academic offer was expanded with professorships and translation programs in German, French, English and Italian. In 1943, it changed its name first to School of Higher Education on Languages and then to School of Higher Education on Classic and Modern Languages, at the same time that the academic offerings were expanded, and the curricula were modified. Since

496-610: The School of Exact, Physical, and Natural Sciences. This period also saw the birth of the Academy of Exact Sciences and the Astronomical Observatory. In 1877 the School of Medicine was opened. In 1885 the Law of Avellaneda, the first law pertaining to universities, was passed, laying out the ways in which the bylaws of the national universities could be amended, and their administrative framework, leaving other matters under

527-539: The beginning of the history of higher education in Argentina. The Jesuits remained in control of the university until 1767, when they were expelled by order of King Carlos III . Leadership then passed to the Franciscan order. For the first 150 years after its founding, the university maintained an exclusive focus on philosophy and theology. The first secondary school in Cordoba was Our Lady of Monserrat , founded by

558-598: The commander of the expedition of HMS  Beagle in the 1830s. The native people also called it Chalten . In 1880, Moreno went to France, where he spoke at a meeting of the Anthropology Society of Paris, discussing two prehistoric skulls he had unearthed in Río Negro territory. He believed one was from the Quaternary period, and the other had ritual deformation in a manner similar to the skulls of

589-615: The control of the universities themselves. In 1886 the bylaws of the university in Córdoba were modified to conform to the new law. In 1918, the UNC was the scene of a historic milestone known as the University Reform. Students, inspired by the ideas of autonomy, co-governance and democratization of education, led a movement that spread throughout Latin America. This academic revolution had a lasting impact on higher education and laid

620-476: The country (after the University of Buenos Aires ) in terms of the number of students, faculty, and academic programs. As the location of the first university founded in the land that is now Argentina, Córdoba has earned the nickname La Docta (roughly translated, "The Wise"). The National University of Córdoba is financially supported by Argentinian taxpayers, but - like all Argentine national universities - it

651-454: The early 1980s, there were plans to establish it as a faculty, a project that became a reality in 2000. Its current Dean is Graciela Ferrero. This School has undergraduate degrees in six languages (German, Spanish, French, English, Italian and Portuguese) and graduate degrees such as conferences, Master´s degrees, and PhDs. The main campus is located in the center of the city, made up of 23 buildings for classes and cultural activities. In 1952,

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682-592: The founding of the Argentine Scientific Society. He embarked on the first of the series of scientific expeditions that made him well known: a survey of Río Negro Territory , largely uncharted country. In January 1876, he reached Lake Nahuel-Huapi in the southern Andes , and on February 15, 1877, he discovered and named Lake Argentino . He also explored numerous rivers in Patagonia . On March 2, he discovered and named Mount Fitz Roy , after

713-797: The groundwork for a more inclusive and participatory approach to university decision-making. The School of Languages is one of the faculties of the National University of Córdoba , located in the University Campus, in the southern area of Córdoba, Argentina . Its origin dates back to 1920 when the Department of Languages was created, under the Faculty of Law and Social Sciences. The first languages studied were French, Italian and basic notions of legal Latin. In 1926, it changed its name to Language Institute, which depended on

744-482: The museum in the capital. Andermann has written that such museums of natural history and anthropology "enabled and justified state control of both the natural resources and indigenous populations of Argentina." They also helped develop the national narratives being shaped. Moreno served as the first Director of Museo de la Plata, guiding it until 1906. As director of La Plata Museum of Natural History, Moreno sacked Florentino Ameghino in 1888, even denying him entry to

775-605: The museum. In 1902 Moreno was appointed Perito (a technical specialist or expert), in which capacity he disproved Chilean claims to the continental divide in the Southern Cone. Moreno proved that many Patagonian lakes draining to the Pacific Ocean were part of the Atlantic Ocean basin. During the quaternary glaciations , they had become dammed by moraines , which changed their outlets to drain to

806-485: The national government. Between 1860 and 1880, many academic reforms were instituted, similar to those occurring at other universities around the world. In 1864 theological studies were finally eliminated. During the presidency of Faustino Sarmiento the sciences gained momentum through the recruitment of foreign lecturers specializing in Mathematical-Physical Science, leading to the opening of

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868-434: The university were no longer exclusively theological. Following a conflict between the Franciscans and the secular clergy over the direction of the university, the house of study was renamed (by royal decree) to Royal University of Saint Charles and Our Lady of Monserrat. With this new name the university acquired the double title of Royal and Pontifical, and Monsignor Gregorio Funes was appointed president. With these changes,

899-586: The west and Chilean territory. In 1903, Moreno donated some of the land previously given to him in order to establish the Nahuel Huapi National Park . In a letter dated 3 November 1903 to the Minister of Agriculture Wenceslao Escalante, Moreno justified his donation, among other things, by comparing it with the establishment of national parks in the USA. He was appointed assistant director of

930-529: Was first interred in a La Recoleta Cemetery crypt. In 1944 his remains were transferred and reinterred at Centinela Isle in Lake Nahuel Huapi . A species of Argentinian lizard, Liolaemus morenoi , is named in his honor. On 31 May 2012, Google celebrated Francisco Pascasio Moreno's 160th Birthday with a doodle. National University of C%C3%B3rdoba The National University of Córdoba ( Spanish : Universidad Nacional de Córdoba ),

961-571: Was now known as the Colegio Maximo de Córdoba. The school did not yet have authority to confer degrees. This milestone would be soon reached; on August 8, 1621 Pope Gregory XV granted this authority by an official document, which arrived in the city in April 1622. With this authorization, and with the approval of the church hierarchy and the provincial head of the Jesuits, Pedro de Oñate, the university began its official existence. This also marks

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