The Most Famous
PHYSICIANS from Argentina
This page contains a list of the greatest Argentinean Physicians. The pantheon dataset contains 726 Physicians, 3 of which were born in Argentina. This makes Argentina the birth place of the 30th most number of Physicians behind South Korea, and Lithuania.
Top 4
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Argentinean Physicians of all time. This list of famous Argentinean Physicians is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Bernardo Houssay (1887 - 1971)
With an HPI of 60.21, Bernardo Houssay is the most famous Argentinean Physician. His biography has been translated into 60 different languages on wikipedia.
Bernardo Alberto Houssay (April 10, 1887 – September 21, 1971) was an Argentine physiologist. Houssay was a co-recipient of the 1947 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for discovering the role played by pituitary hormones in regulating the amount of glucose in animals, sharing the prize with Carl Ferdinand Cori and Gerty Cori. He is the first Latin American Nobel laureate in the sciences.
2. René Favaloro (1923 - 2000)
With an HPI of 52.64, René Favaloro is the 2nd most famous Argentinean Physician. Her biography has been translated into 21 different languages.
René Gerónimo Favaloro (July 12, 1923 – July 29, 2000) was an Argentine cardiac surgeon and educator best known for his pioneering work on coronary artery bypass surgery using the great saphenous vein.
3. Cecilia Grierson (1859 - 1934)
With an HPI of 47.32, Cecilia Grierson is the 3rd most famous Argentinean Physician. Her biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
Cecilia Grierson (22 November 1859 – 10 April 1934) was an Argentine physician, reformer, nurse educator, feminist and prominent Freethinker. She had the distinction of being the first woman to receive a Medical Degree in Argentina.
4. María Teresa Ferrari (1887 - 1956)
With an HPI of 45.79, María Teresa Ferrari is the 4th most famous Argentinean Physician. Her biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
María Teresa Ferrari (11 October 1887 – 30 October 1956) was an Argentine educator, physician, and women's rights activist. She was the first female university professor in Latin America and one of the first women allowed to teach medicine. She was a pioneering researcher in women's health, studying the use of radiation therapy rather than surgery for uterine tumors and developing a vaginoscope that revolutionized women's health care in Brazil. She established the first maternity ward and gynecological services at the Hospital Militar Central of Buenos Aires in 1925, which provided the first incubation services in the country. Born into a wealthy family whose forebears had been involved in ensuring Argentina's independence from Spain, she was not expected to work outside the home. Yet Ferrari not only chose to have a career but also insisted on participating in the male-dominated medical profession. She first earned a teaching diploma and became a school teacher; then, she earned her medical degree in 1911. After completing her residency, she applied to teach at the university level but instead was offered a teaching post at the School of Midwifery. Outraged, she fought for 13 years against the prejudices that prevented her from advancing in her career. In 1927, Ferrari won her fight and was granted a professorship as an alternate. Finally, in 1939, she was awarded a full professorship. Ferrari undertook an advanced medical study in Europe and the United States, learning pioneering techniques that she brought back to Argentina. She studied urinary tract monitoring at the Medical Faculty of Paris, earning the first diploma ever given to a woman. She designed a vaginoscope, studied radiation therapy at the Curie Institute, and performed a Caesarean section at Columbia University. She was responsible for bringing these innovations back with her to Argentina and implementing them at the maternity and gynecological unit she established at the Military Hospital. An ardent feminist, she established the Argentina Federation of University Women in 1936 and pushed for recognition of both civil and political rights for women. When the government of Argentina took a conservative turn in the late 1930s, she was pushed out of the hospital and later, in the early 1950s, out of teaching. She died in 1956.
People
Pantheon has 4 people classified as Argentinean physicians born between 1859 and 1923. Of these 4, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased Argentinean physicians include Bernardo Houssay, René Favaloro, and Cecilia Grierson. As of April 2024, 1 new Argentinean physicians have been added to Pantheon including María Teresa Ferrari.
Deceased Argentinean Physicians
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Bernardo Houssay
1887 - 1971
HPI: 60.21
René Favaloro
1923 - 2000
HPI: 52.64
Cecilia Grierson
1859 - 1934
HPI: 47.32
María Teresa Ferrari
1887 - 1956
HPI: 45.79
Newly Added Argentinean Physicians (2024)
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Which Physicians were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 4 most globally memorable Physicians since 1700.
