About Carlos Thays
Lived 1849 – 1934 (aged 84). Carlos Thays was a French and Argentine botanist, architect, botanical collector, journalist, landscape architect and writer.
Carlos Thays (August 20, 1849 – January 31, 1934) was a French-Argentine landscape architect, and a student of French landscape architect Édouard André.
Biography Born Jules Charles Thays in Paris, France in 1849, and Plaza Independencia in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Alongside Francisco Moreno and other prominent figures, Thays founded the Boy Scouts Association of Argentina, on July 4, 1912.
Thays died in Buenos Aires in 1934.
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Who was Carlos Thays?
French architect (1849-1934)
When was Carlos Thays born?
Carlos Thays was born on 20 August 1849 in Paris.
When did Carlos Thays die?
Carlos Thays died on 31 January 1934 in Buenos Aires.
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Carlos Thays was a botanist, architect, botanical collector, journalist, landscape architect and writer.
What nationality was Carlos Thays?
Carlos Thays was French and Argentine.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Carlos Thays. https://biography.guide/carlos-thays/
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