Esteban Laureano Maradona
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BornJuly 4, 1895
Esperanza, Argentina
DiedJanuary 14, 1995 (aged 99)
Rosario, Argentina
Occupation(s)Country doctor, naturalist, writer, philanthropist
Parent(s)Petrona Encarnación Villalba Sosa and Waldino Maradona Garramuño
Esteban Laureano Maradona | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 4, 1895 Esperanza, Argentina |
| Died | January 14, 1995 (aged 99) Rosario, Argentina |
| Occupation(s) | Country doctor, naturalist, writer, philanthropist |
| Parent(s) | Petrona Encarnación Villalba Sosa and Waldino Maradona Garramuño |
Esteban Laureano Maradona, popularly known as Doctor Maradona (July 4, 1895 – January 14, 1995), was a country medical doctor, naturalist, writer and philanthropist. Maradona practiced medicine in the rural village of Estanislao del Campo, located in the province of Formosa, for 50 years. Maradona moved to Paraguay during the Chaco War, where he was appointed director of Asunción's Naval Hospital. He also worked with indigenous communities on economic, cultural, humanitarian, and social issues.
Maradona was the author of numerous scientific works on anthropology, rural chronicles, and flora and fauna.
