Raúl Alfonsín was an Argentine lawyer, politician and is known best for being the first democratically elected president of Argentina.
1927-2009
1904-1990
1899-1986
1778-1850
1988-
1811-1888
Bernardo Alberto Houssay was an Argentinian doctor whose research on the role of pituitary hormones regulating blood sugar won him a Nobel Prize.
1887-1971
1893-1979
1852-1933
1906-1987
Soccer great Diego Maradona led Argentina to victory in the 1986 World Cup, though his accomplishments were later overshadowed by his battles with drug abuse.
1960-
Argentina native Lionel Messi has established records for goals scored and won individual awards en route to worldwide recognition as the best player in soccer.
1987-
1927-2002
Juan Carlos Onetti was an Uruguayan novelist and short-story writer whose existential works, including A Brief Life, chronicled the decay of modern urban life.
1909-1994
Eva Perón used her position as the first lady of Argentina to fight for women's suffrage and improving the lives of the poor.
1919-1952
1931-
1895-1974
1921-1992
Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church in March 2013, becoming Pope Francis. He is the first pope from the Americas.
1936-
1932-1990
1925-