Most Famous Brazilian Academics
Brazil has produced 64 notable academics throughout history, led by Leonardo Boff. Rankings are drawn from a cross-verified academic dataset of 152,953 people.
Category All
Citizenship All
LB
Leonardo Boff Brazilian Theologian Born 1938
#
14,702
CC
Carlos Chagas Brazilian Bacteriologist 1879 – 1934
#
15,629
RA
Rubem Alves Brazilian Theologian 1933 – 2014
#
42,119
AD
Alberto de Oliveira Brazilian Teacher 1857 – 1937
#
69,837
TB
Tobias Barreto Brazilian Philosopher 1839 – 1889
#
70,291
CB
Clóvis Beviláqua Brazilian Historian 1859 – 1944
#
83,036
AB
Aurélio Buarque de Holanda Ferreira Brazilian Lexicographer 1910 – 1989
#
91,315
JD
João de Deus (medium) Brazilian Therapist Born 1942
#
96,967
JV
José Veríssimo Brazilian Educator 1857 – 1916
#
97,151
JA
Júlio Afrânio Peixoto Brazilian Medicine 1876 – 1947
#
118,478
WV
Waldo Vieira Brazilian Philosopher 1932 – 2015
#
122,186
JM
José Murilo de Carvalho Brazilian Historian Born 1939
#
141,779
MT
Marcia Tiburi Brazilian Professor Born 1970
#
159,924
LF
Lourenço Filho Brazilian Educator 1897 – 1970
#
181,435
FL
František Lorenz Brazilian Philosopher 1872 – 1957
#
239,658
FB
Fernando Bastos de Ávila Brazilian Theologian 1918 – 2010
#
251,699
HR
Huberto Rohden Brazilian Philosopher 1893 – 1981
#
257,122
AD
Alípio de Miranda-Ribeiro Brazilian Herpetologist 1874 – 1939
#
269,727
EB
Eurípedes Barsanulfo Brazilian Educator 1880 – 1918
#
278,252
LM
Lui Morais Brazilian Dozent Born 1961
#
351,117