| Country | Argentina |
| Institutions | Instituto de Física de Buenos Aires • University of Buenos Aires • National University of La Plata |
| Prominent figures | Joseph Polchinski • Juan Maldacena |
| Main contributions | Advances in string theory • Significant work in quantum field theory |
| Continued influence | Foundational contributions to theoretical physics |
| Mysterious disappearance | Joseph Polchinski (1997) |
