Arguelles, Jose

José Argüelles (1939–2011) gained international acclaim in 1987 with his book "The Mayan Factor", which introduced the concept of a transformative 2012 to the mass consciousness.In 2009 Argüell convened the First Noosphere World Forum,a series of synchronized bioregional congresses,and won the Nicholas Roerich Peace Medallion in 2010 for lifetime effort in promoting peace through culture.;