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Darcy Ribeiro

Brazilian anthropologist, historian, sociologist, author and politician

Darcy Ribeiro (October 26, 1922 – February 17, 1997) was a Brazilian anthropologist, historian, sociologist, author and politician. His ideas have influenced several scholars of Brazilian and Latin American studies.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Darcy Ribeiro (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Oct 26, 1922, died Feb 17, 1997.¹

About

As Minister of Education of Brazil he carried out profound reforms which led him to be invited to participate in university reforms in Chile, Peru, Venezuela, Mexico and Uruguay after leaving Brazil due to the 1964 coup d'état.

From Wikipedia’s article on Darcy Ribeiro, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

University of BrasíliaFounder¹⁴

Early life and education

Date not recordedUniversity of São Paulo³

Career

Occupation: politician, sociologist, novelist, pedagogue, writer, anthropologist.⁷

1991 to 1997Member of the Senate of Brazil⁶
1963 to 1964Chief of Staff of the Presidency Brazil⁶
1962 to 1963Minister of Education of Brazil⁶
Date not recordedFounded University of Brasília⁴
Date not recordedFounded Instituto Paula Saldanha⁵

Personal life

BornOct 26, 1922, Salinas⁸
DiedFeb 17, 1997, Brasília⁹
CitizenshipBrazil¹⁰
SpouseBerta Ribeiro 1948 to 1975¹¹

Awards

2005Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)¹²
1996Anísio Teixeira Award¹²
1979honorary doctorate from the University of Paris-VII^{12 13}
Date not recordedLivro dos Heróis e Heroínas da Pátria¹²
Date not recordedhonorary doctor of the University of Brasília¹²

Sources

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WikidataDarcy Ribeiro on Wikidata
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WikipediaDarcy Ribeiro on Wikipedia
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WikidataDarcy Ribeiro: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataDarcy Ribeiro: Founded University of Brasília, on Wikidata
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WikidataDarcy Ribeiro: Founded Instituto Paula Saldanha, on Wikidata
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WikidataDarcy Ribeiro: Minister of Education of Brazil, on Wikidata
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WikidataDarcy Ribeiro: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataDarcy Ribeiro: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataDarcy Ribeiro: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataDarcy Ribeiro: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataDarcy Ribeiro: spouse, on Wikidata
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WikidataDarcy Ribeiro: award, on Wikidata
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Wikidataaward, as reported by Persée
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WikidataUniversity of Brasília, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsDarcy Ribeiro photo by Senado Federal / Agência Senado, CC BY 3.0