Caio Prado Júnior

Brazilian historian, geographer, writer, philosopher and politician

Caio da Silva Prado Júnior (February 11, 1907 – November 23, 1990) was a Brazilian historian, geographer, writer, philosopher and politician. His works inaugurated a new historiographic tradition in Brazil, identified with Marxism, which led to new interpretations of Brazilian colonial society.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Caio Prado Júnior (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Feb 11, 1907, died Nov 23, 1990.¹

Companies

BrasilienseFounder¹⁴

Early life and education

Date not recordedLaw School of the University of São Paulo³

Career

Occupation: writer, historian, university teacher, philosopher, geographer, politician.^{8 9}

1945 to 1948Federal deputy of São Paulo⁷
Date not recordedWorked at University of São Paulo⁴
Date not recordedFounded Revista Brasiliense⁵
Date not recordedFounded Brasiliense⁶

Personal life

BornFeb 11, 1907, São Paulo¹⁰
DiedNov 23, 1990, São Paulo¹¹
CitizenshipBrazil¹²

Awards

1966Juca Pato Prize^{9 13}

Sources

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WikidataCaio Prado Júnior on Wikidata
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WikipediaCaio Prado Júnior on Wikipedia
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WikidataCaio Prado Júnior: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataCaio Prado Júnior: Worked at University of São Paulo, on Wikidata
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WikidataCaio Prado Júnior: Founded Revista Brasiliense, on Wikidata
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WikidataCaio Prado Júnior: Founded Brasiliense, on Wikidata
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WikidataCaio Prado Júnior: Federal deputy of São Paulo, on Wikidata
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WikidataCaio Prado Júnior: occupation, on Wikidata
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Wikidataoccupation, as reported
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WikidataCaio Prado Júnior: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataCaio Prado Júnior: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataCaio Prado Júnior: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataCaio Prado Júnior: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataBrasiliense, Founder