Colegio Nacional de Buenos Aires
Colegio Nacional de Buenos Aires is a public high school in Buenos Aires, Argentina, affiliated to the University of Buenos Aires. In the tradition of the European gymnasium it provides a free education that includes classical languages such as Latin and Greek. The school is one of the most prestigious in Latin America. Its alumni include many personalities, including two Nobel laureates and four Presidents of Argentina.
Colegio Nacional de Buenos Aires
The new Art Nouveau building was designed by Norbert Auguste Maillart. Its 1910 cornerstone laying medal shows Minerva on the obverse.
The reverse of this medal by Dr Jorge Maria Lubary commemorating president Alcorta and education minister Naón
Library of the Colegio Nacional
University of Buenos Aires
The University of Buenos Aires is a public research university in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was established in 1821. It has educated 17 Argentine presidents, produced four of the country's five Nobel Prize laureates, and is responsible for approximately 40% of the country's research output.
Antonio Sáenz, first rector of the University of Buenos Aires
Class of 1891, UBA Faculty of Law. Among the newly graduated lawyers are Marcelo T. de Alvear and Leopoldo Melo
Student takeover of the UBA Faculty of Law in 1919
The Night of the Long Batons, 29 July 1966
