Arthur Ramos

Arthur Ramos de Araujo Pereira (July 7, 1903 - October 31, 1949) was a psychiatrist, professor, and psychologist In 1921, Ramos enrolled at the Faculty of Medicine of Bahia, in which he specialized in clinical psychiatry and forensic psychology.

Research During his time at Faculade de Medicina, Ramos was influenced by psychiatrist Nina Rodrigues. Rodrigues argued that Black and mixed-race people were prone to mental illness, criminality, and violence not because of their heritability but instead by genetic atavism. Ramos research focused on the identifying the diagnostic traits of mental illness and connecting them to crime, separating crime from the inherited traits. Many of his works have been translated to English, Spanish, French, and German. O Folclore Negro do Brasi (1935) As Culturas Negras no Novo Mundo (1937) Introduçao a Antropologia Brasileira, Volume 1 (1943) Les Poblaciones del Brasil (1944) Introduçao a Antropologia Brasileira, Volume 2 (1947)