José Bonifácio de Andrada, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

José Bonifácio de Andrada

(1763-1838) Brazilian politician

Date of Birth: 13-Jun-1763

Place of Birth: Santos, São Paulo, Brazil

Date of Death: 06-Apr-1838

Profession: naturalist, writer, poet, politician, diplomat, statesperson, geologist, mineralogist

Nationality: Brazil

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva (Portuguese pronunciation: [?u'z? buni'fasju d?i ?~'d?ad? i 'siwv?], 13 June 1763 – 6 April 1838) was a Brazilian statesman, naturalist, professor and poet, born in Santos, São Paulo, then part of the Portuguese Empire.
He was one of the most important mentors of Brazilian independence, and his actions were decisive for the success of Emperor Pedro I.
He supported public education, was an abolitionist and suggested that a new national capital be created in Brazil's underdeveloped interior (effected over a century later as Brasília).
His career as naturalist was marked by the discovery of four new minerals.



Alternative names	Benedito Calixto de Jesus
Description	Brazilian painter, photographer and historian
Date of birth/death	14 October 1853	31 May 1927
Location of birth/death	Conceição de Itanhaém (SP), Brazil	São Paulo, Brazil
Work location	Santos, Paris, São Paulo, São Vicente
Authority control	: Q3325858 VIAF: 77120165 ISNI: 0000 0000 2574 666X ULAN: 500338576 LCCN: n85214365 Open Library: OL5261441A WorldCat