Most Famous Brazilian Jurists
Brazil has produced 68 notable jurists throughout history, led by Francisco Adolfo de Varnhagen (Viscount of Porto Seguro). Rankings are drawn from a cross-verified academic dataset of 152,953 people.
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FA
Francisco Adolfo de Varnhagen (Viscount of Porto Seguro) Brazilian Diplomat 1816 – 1878
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61,174
PR
Pascoal Ranieri Mazzilli Brazilian Lawyer 1910 – 1975
#
84,921
GM
Gilmar Mendes Brazilian Judge Born 1955
#
104,121
HH
Honório Hermeto Carneiro Leão (Marquis of Paraná) Brazilian Diplomat 1801 – 1856
#
129,300
UG
Ulysses Guimarães Brazilian Lawyer 1916 – 1992
#
132,942
FC
Francisco Campos Brazilian Lawyer 1891 – 1968
#
161,677
JC
Jean Charles de Menezes Brazilian Police 1978 – 2005
#
181,917
JN
João Neves da Fontoura Brazilian Lawyer 1887 – 1963
#
204,163
MA
Manuel Alves Branco (2nd Viscount of Caravelas) Brazilian Judge 1797 – 1855
#
236,884
GA
Gilberto Amado Brazilian Diplomat 1887 – 1969
#
239,847
TD
Tristão de Alencar Araripe Brazilian Magistrat 1821 – 1908
#
257,685
CS
Clodomir Santos de Morais Brazilian Lawyer 1928 – 2016
#
268,411
CM
Cândido Mendes de Almeida Brazilian Lawyer 1818 – 1881
#
340,022
FD
Franklin Dória Brazilian Magistrat 1836 – 1906
#
367,929
PP
Petrônio Portella Brazilian Lawyer 1925 – 1980
#
389,734
ED
Elpídio Donizetti Brazilian Lawyer Born 1956
#
406,627
MC
Maurício Corrêa Brazilian Lawyer 1934 – 2012
#
435,822
RG
Raimundo Girão Brazilian Lawyer 1900 – 1988
#
452,476
TP
Tomás Pompeu de Sousa Brasil Brazilian Lawyer 1818 – 1877
#
476,914
LN
Linduarte Noronha Brazilian Lawyer 1930 – 2012
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578,251