Interesting Facts about Argentina

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What about Argentina's most important, but least known about, contribution to the worlds health
Dr. René Gerónimo Favaloro (July 12, 1923 – July 29, 2000) was an Argentine cardiac surgeon who created the technique for coronary bypass surgery.

We all know about Chrisian Barnard but there have been far more bypass operations performed than transplants, and yet hardly anyone outside Argentina knows about René Favaloro or his tragic death.

Something like that can probally only happen in Argentina

 

[Napoleon]

He was Hungarian

Yes and according to Wiki...

...he first introduced it at the Budapest International Fair in 1931.

Then working with his brother Georghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/László_Bíró#cite_note-AZ-2, a chemist, he developed a new tip consisting of a ball that was free to turn in a socket, and as it turned it would pick up ink from a cartridge and then roll to deposit it on the paper. Bíró patented the invention in Paris in 1938.

In 1943 the brothers moved to Argentina and on June 10 filed another patent, and formed Biro Pens of Argentina (in fact, in Argentina the ball pen is known as birome). This new design was licensed by the British, who produced ballpoint pens for Royal Air Force aircrew, who found they worked much better than fountain pens at high altitudehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/László_Bíró#cite_note-3.

So the final product, which went on to rule the world, was patented in 1943 in Argentina and was produced by "Biro Pens of Argentina". So I'd give it to Argentina.

If you look at the History of the Western Hemishere, it is filled with examples of extranjeros coming to the Americas and inventing things.

 

[BlahBlah]

He did not get his education in Argentina but I agree that Argentina gave him the oportunity to develop as a person.

There are also other examples(like Favoloro) who did get there education in Argentina but did most of there research abroad.

This is happening now as well

 

[sergio]

A couple of people mentioned the Teatro Colon. Its true that the theatre has been closed down for a couple of years with no predictable reopening date however this season the Colon is presenting a limited, scaled down season at the Coliseo theatre. Also good opera performances can be seen at the Teatro Argentino de la Plata. The theatre is excellent. Some performances have been cancelled due to the flu however they will eventually resume the season this year and you can take in operas, concerts and dance performances of good quality.

 

[BlahBlah]

Does the La plata opera have the prestige of the Colon?

The Colon will be one of the most beautifull in the world once it opens, hopefully Argentina will do a good job this time

 

[RWS]

. . . . The Colon will be one of the most beautifull in the world once it opens, hopefully Argentina will do a good job this time

Argentina did a good job the last time: the current Colón, the second of the name in Bs.As., was regarded as one of the very most beautiful opera houses in the world when it was opened, a century ago -- a time of many lovely theaters throughout the Western world -- and no one would have denied that new Colón its place among the two or three finest in the world for sight and sound to each person in the audience. Of course, popular aesthestics are mutable.

 

[elhombresinnombre]

Originally Posted by 2GuysInPM

How about the ballpoint pen? (Birome)

He was Hungarian

Yeah. But President Justo was Argentine.

 

[sergio]

The Teatro Argentino de la Plata is not as prestigious as the Colon however they put on good productions, sometimes with distinguished singers such as Argentine tenor Dario Volonte. The theatre itself is more in the style of Lincoln Center. The main hall is very warm and attractive. Comfortable, though seats downstairs are closer together than at the Colon. Sight lines are far better. The Colon, like all horseshoe style theatres, has lots of seats with partial views. Also the Teatro Argentino has a season of concerts and dance. For example, Stefan Lano, the former Music Director/principle conductor of the Teatro Colon (a native born US citizen, by the way) is scheduled to conduct this year. You can buy tickets through ticketex including charter bus service to and from the theatre, very convenient for Sunday afternoon performances. The Colon has had a lot of problems in recent years. It was once a distinguished opera house but politics and bad administration have caused its decline. The current Macri administration is not much interested in culture and has cut way back on the subsidy. If you go to La Plata you can walk over to the Cathedral which is just a couple of blocks from the theatre. It has been spectacularly restored. Without a doubt, this is the best cathedral in Argentina and probably the best in South America.

 

[BlahBlah]

The Cathedral is indeed worth the trip

Nightlife is pretty good as well and there won't be any foreigners