El Gen Argentino

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show_name = El Gen Argentino - The Argentine Gene


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"El Gen Argentino" (in Spanish, "The Argentine Gene") was the Argentinian spin-off of the 2002 "Greatest Britons" programme produced by the BBC. Launched on 27 August 2007, it was a television program series by Telefe, to determine which historical personality best represents the Argentine Nation, and who possesses the "Argentine Gene". The Top 10 were announced in the first programme, with almost 350,000 votes cast. In following shows, there were chosen pairs of candidates in each category of history, art, science, politics and entertainment.

Winner

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"The Argentine Gene" finalist list

There were five lists, depending on the activities of the great Argentines. They were: "Politics in the XIX Century", "Politics in the XX Century", "Pop Culture", "Arts and Science" and finally, "Sports".

20th century politics

Eva Perón (1919-1952), Women revolutionary and popular hero.

Ernesto "Che" Guevara (1928-1967), Communist revolutionary and Cuban national hero.

19th century politics

José de San Martín (1778-1850), Revolutionary liberator and national hero of Argentina, Chile and Peru.

Manuel Belgrano (1770-1820), Revolutionary and creator of the Argentine flag.

Pop culture, journalism

Roberto Fontanarrosa (1944-2007), Cartoonist and writer.

Alberto Olmedo (1933-1988), Actor and comedian.

Art and science and humanism

Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986), National writer.

Rene Favaloro (1923-2000), Creator of coronary bypass surgery .

port

Diego Armando Maradona (1960), One of the best soccer players of the 20th century.

Juan Manuel Fangio (1911-1995), Racing car driver, won five Formula One World Driver's Championships.

Shortlists of Non-finalist

19th century politics: non-finalists

Moreno, Mariano

Sarmiento, Domingo F.

Juan Manuel de Rosas

Juana Azurduy

Leandro N. Alem

Martín Güemes

Justo José de Urquiza

Calfucurá

Juan B. Alberdi

Facundo Quiroga

Francisco "Perito" Moreno

Julio A. Roca

Mariquita Sánchez de Thompson

Bartolomé Mitre

Chacho Peñaloza

Bernardino Rivadavia

Juan José Castelli

Artigas, José Gervasio

20th century politics: non-finalists

Juan Domingo Perón

Arturo Illia

Hipólito Yrigoyen

Carlos Menem

Rodolfo Walsh

Raúl Alfonsín

Estela de Carlotto

Néstor Kirchner

Alfredo Palacios

Alicia Moreau de Justo

Lisandro De la Torre

Adolfo Pérez Esquivel

Arturo Frondizi

Carlos Mugica - Padre

Ricardo Balbín

Roque Sáenz Peña

Enrique Angelelli - Obispo

Hebe de Bonafini

Pop culture, journalism: non-finalists

Carlos Gardel

Tato Bores

León Gieco

Charly García

Joaquín Lavado, aka Quino

Astor Piazzolla

Atahualpa Yupanqui

María Elena Walsh

Sandro

Luis Sandrini

Enrique Santos Discépolo

Gustavo Santaolalla

Tita Merello

Niní Marshall

Mercedes Sosa

Norma Aleandro

Mariano Mores

Alfredo Alcón

Arts and Science: non-finalists

Ernesto Sábato

Julio Cortázar

Julio Bocca

José Hernández

Luis Leloir

Alfonsina Storni

Quinquela Martín

Bernardo Houssay

Salvador Mazza

Roberto Arlt

Lola Mora

César Milstein

Florentino Ameghino

Antonio Berni

Adolfo Bioy Casares

Xul Solar

Ramón Carrillo

Esteban Echeverría

ports: non-finalists

Emanuel Ginóbili

Guillermo Vilas

Gabriel Batistuta

Luciana Aymar

Carlos Bilardo

Carlos Monzón

Gabriela Sabatini

Mario Kempes

Oscar Bonavena

Jorge Newbery

Nicolino Locche

Roberto De Vicenzo

Hugo Porta

Alfredo Di Stéfano

Daniel Passarella

José María Gatica

Carlos Reutemann

César Menotti

Trivia

* There are 15 women in the top 100 and 1 in the top 10.
* There is only 1 living person in the top 10, Diego Armando Maradona.
* There are 31 living persons in the top 100. A further 31 are predominantly 20th century figures.

Facts

*Nominees by area:
**Political Figures: 25
**Sports: 19
**National Presidents: 13
**Music: 10
**Literature: 8
**Science: 7
**Television, Cinema and Radio: 7
**painters and sculptors: 5
**Military: 4
**Religion: 2
**First Ladies: 1
**Aviators: 1
**Business and Industry: -

See also

* 100 greatest Britons
* Greatest Britons spin-offs
* List of Argentinians

Other editions

:"Other countries have produced similar shows, see also: Greatest Britons spin-offs"

* Germany ran their version on ZDF and called it "Unsere Besten" ("Our Best").
* The CBC ran "The Greatest Canadian" in 2004.
* KRO (part of the Netherlands Public Broadcasting) ran the "De Grootste Nederlander" ("The Greatest Dutchman").
* The Discovery Channel (in conjunction with AOL) ran "The Greatest American" in May 2005 [http://tv.channel.aol.com/greatestamerican] .
* The South African Broadcasting Corporation ran the "Great South Africans".
* In Finland, YLE ran "Suuret Suomalaiset" ("Great Finns"). [http://www.yle.fi/suuretsuomalaiset/] .
* In France "Le Plus Grand Français" ("The Greatest Frenchman") ran on France 2.
* In Belgium.: "De Grootste Belg" and "Le plus grand belge".
* A Czech version called "The Greatest Czech" ("Největší Čech") aired in June 2005.
* 100 Welsh Heroes was the result of an on-line poll carried out in 2003-4.
* A Bulgarian version, "The Great Bulgarians" ("Великите българи"), finished in February 2007.
* In Romania, the show called "Mari Români" ("Great Romanians") started in May 2006; on July 8, Televiziunea Română (TVR) presented the 100 Greatest Romanians, and on October 21 the Greatest Romanian of all the times.
* In Portugal, RTP chose dictator António de Oliveira Salazar as the Greatest Portuguese.
* In Spain, Antena 3 chose the current head of state, King Juan Carlos I, as the The Most Important Spaniard in History, on May 22nd, 2007. [http://www.antena3.com/elmasimportante/index.htm]
* Ukraine ran their version on Inter (TV channel) and called it Великі українці ("The Great Ukrainians"). To broadcast 2007-2008 season, 2007. [http://www.greatukrainians.com.ua/]

References

External links

* [http://www.cuatrocabezas.com Cuatro Cabezas, producer of the program]
* [http://www.elgenargentino.com Official Site]
** [http://www.elgenargentino.com/top100.php Top 100]
** [http://www.elgenargentino.com/top10.html Top 10]
** [http://www.elgenargentino.com/panelistas.html Panelists]