El Gen Argentino (Spanish for "The Argentine Gene") is an Argentine television programme aired on Telefe[6] to determine who the public considered "the greatest Argentine in history".[7] Premiered on 27 August 2007, it was a spin-off of the 2002 100 Greatest Britons series produced by the BBC.[7] The Top 10 were announced on launch night, with almost 350,000 votes cast. In subsequent episodes, two candidates were chosen via an Internet vote for each of the five categories: sports, popular culture and journalism, 19th century politics, 20th century politics, and arts, sciences and humanities.[8] On the last airing of the show, one personality among them was declared the winner.
^ abStiletano, Marcelo (29 August 2007). "La importancia de una elección" [The importance of a choice]. La Nación (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. Retrieved 25 March 2013. El gen argentino, programa de divulgación cultural conducido por Mario Pergolini.
^Stiletano, Marcelo (29 August 2007). "La importancia de una elección" [The importance of a choice]. La Nación (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. Retrieved 25 March 2013. Dirección: Fernando Emiliozzi.
^Stiletano, Marcelo (29 August 2007). "La importancia de una elección" [The importance of a choice]. La Nación (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. Retrieved 25 March 2013. Dirección ejecutiva: Cune Molinero.
^Stiletano, Marcelo (29 August 2007). "La importancia de una elección" [The importance of a choice]. La Nación (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. Retrieved 25 March 2013. Panel: María Seoane, Gonzalo Bonadeo, Felipe Pigna y Jorge Halperin.
^Stiletano, Marcelo (29 August 2007). "La importancia de una elección" [The importance of a choice]. La Nación (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. Retrieved 25 March 2013. Producción general: Pergolini y Diego Guebel.
^ abcStiletano, Marcelo (29 August 2007). "La importancia de una elección" [The importance of a choice]. La Nación (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. Retrieved 25 March 2013. Una producción de Cuatro Cabezas para Telefé, los lunes, a las 22.
^ ab"La conciencia histórica del país" [The country's historical consciousness]. La Nación (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 26 September 2007. Retrieved 25 March 2013. La iniciativa de El gen argentino, programa de la productora Cuatro Cabezas con formato ideado por la BBC de Londres que emite Telefé, es "buscar al argentino más grande", para lo cual el público puede votar en Internet por su favorito en rubros como historia y política de los siglos XIX y XX; artes populares y periodismo; artes, ciencias y humanidades, y deportes.
^Stiletano, Marcelo (29 August 2007). "La importancia de una elección" [The importance of a choice]. La Nación (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. Retrieved 25 March 2013. Lo que vimos fue el resultado de la votación previa del público, vía Internet, que consagró a diez "finalistas" agrupados en cinco categorías: Juan Manuel Fangio y Diego Maradona (deportes); Roberto Fontanarrosa y Alberto Olmedo (artes populares y periodismo); Jorge Luis Borges y René Favaloro (artes, ciencias y humanidades); José de San Martín y Manuel Belgrano (historia y política del siglo XIX); Ernesto Guevara y Eva Duarte (historia y política del siglo XX).
^"Finalistas" [Finalists]. El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 10 August 2010. Retrieved 25 March 2013. 1º José de San Martín
^"Finalistas" [Finalists]. El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 10 August 2010. Retrieved 25 March 2013. 2º René Favaloro
^"Finalistas" [Finalists]. El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 10 August 2010. Retrieved 25 March 2013. 3º Juan Manuel Fangio
^"Finalistas" [Finalists]. El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 10 August 2010. Retrieved 25 March 2013. 4º Alberto Olmedo
^"Finalistas" [Finalists]. El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 10 August 2010. Retrieved 25 March 2013. 5º Che Guevara
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 25 March 2013. * Maradona, Diego A.
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 25 March 2013. * Duarte, Eva
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 25 March 2013. * Borges, Jorge Luis
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 25 March 2013. * Belgrano, Manuel
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 25 March 2013. * Fontanarrosa, Roberto
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 17 Bioy Casares, Adolfo
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 14 Pérez Esquivel, Adolfo
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 8 Storni, Alfonsina
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 20 Alcón, Alfredo
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 16 Di Stéfano, Alfredo
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 11 Palacios, Alfredo
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 12 Moreau de Justo, Alicia
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 17 Peñaloza, Chacho
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 16 Berni, Antonio
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 15 Frondizi, Arturo
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 4 Illia, Arturo
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 8 Piazzolla, Astor
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 9 Yupanqui, Atahualpa
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 16 Mitre, Bartolomé
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 9 Quinquela Martín
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 18 Rivadavia, Bernardino
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 10 Houssay, Bernardo
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 10 Cacique Calfucurá
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 7 Bilardo, Carlos S.
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 3 Gardel, Carlos
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 6 Menem, Carlos S.
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 8 Monzón, Carlos
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 16 Mugica, Carlos
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 19 Reutemann, Carlos A.
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 6 García, Charly
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 20 Menotti, César L.
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 14 Milstein, César
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 17 Passarella, Daniel
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 4 Sarmiento, Domingo F.
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 19 Angelelli, Enrique
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 13 Discépolo, Enrique S.
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 3 Sabato, Ernesto
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 20 Echeverría, Esteban
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 9 Carlotto, Estela de
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 12 Quiroga, Facundo
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 15 Ameghino, Florentino
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 13 Perito Moreno, Francisco
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 5 Batistuta, Gabriel
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 9 Sabatini, Gabriela
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 4 Vilas, Guillermo
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 14 Santaolalla, Gustavo
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 20 Bonafini, Hebe de
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 5 Yrigoyen, Hipólito
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 15 Porta, Hugo
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 12 Newbery, Jorge
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 6 Hernández, José
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 18 Gatica, José María
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 11 Alberdi, Juan B.
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 19 Castelli, Juan José
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 5 Rosas, Juan Manuel
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 3 Perón, Juan Domingo
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 6 Azurduy, Juana
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 14 Roca, Julio A.
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 5 Bocca, Julio
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 4 Cortázar, Julio
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 9 Urquiza, Justo José de
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 7 Alem, Leandro N.
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 5 Gieco, León
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 13 De la Torre, Lisandro
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 13 Mora, Lola
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 6 Aymar, Luciana
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 7 Leloir, Luis F.
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 12 Sandrini, Luis
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 3 Ginóbili, Emanuel
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 20 Dorrego, Manuel
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 3 Moreno, Mariano
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 19 Mores, Mariano
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 10 Kempes, Mario A.
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 15 Sánchez de Thompson
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 8 Güemes, Martín M.
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 10 Walsh, María Elena
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 17 Sosa, Mercedes
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 13 Locche, Nicolino
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 16 Marshall, Niní
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 18 Aleandro, Norma
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 10 Kirchner, Néstor
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 11 Bonavena, Ringo
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 7 Quino
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 19 Carrillo, Ramón
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 8 Alfonsín, Raúl
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 17 Balbín, Ricardo
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 12 Arlt, Roberto
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 14 De Vicenzo, Roberto
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 7 Walsh, Rodolfo
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 18 Sáenz Peña, Roque
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 11 Mazza, Salvador
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 11 Sandro
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 4 Bores, Tato
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 15 Merello, Tita
^"Top 100". El Gen Argentino (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 18 Xul Solar