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Francisco Rodrigues Saturnino de Brito

1864 – 1929

Brazilian sanitation engineer

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About Francisco Rodrigues Saturnino de Brito

Lived 1864 – 1929 (aged 64–65). Francisco Rodrigues Saturnino de Brito was a Brazilian engineer.

Francisco Rodrigues Saturnino de Brito (1864 in Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro — 1929 in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul) is considered the pioneer of sanitary engineering and environmental engineering in Brazil. He was a hydraulics and sanitation engineer and professor at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. He lived in Rio de Janeiro. His son Francisco Saturnino de Brito Filho had continued his important works.

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Important facts

Born

1864, Campos dos Goytacazes

Birth century

19th century

Died

1929

Occupation

Engineer

Nationality

Brazil

Employers

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

People in Francisco Rodrigues Saturnino de Brito's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Francisco Rodrigues

1925 – 1988

Association football player

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Francisco Rodrigues Saturnino de Brito's

Hans Peter Jørgen Julius Thomsen

Frequently asked questions

Who was Francisco Rodrigues Saturnino de Brito?

Brazilian sanitation engineer

When was Francisco Rodrigues Saturnino de Brito born?

Francisco Rodrigues Saturnino de Brito was born in 1864 in Campos dos Goytacazes.

When did Francisco Rodrigues Saturnino de Brito die?

Francisco Rodrigues Saturnino de Brito died in 1929.

What was Francisco Rodrigues Saturnino de Brito's occupation?

Francisco Rodrigues Saturnino de Brito was an engineer.

What nationality was Francisco Rodrigues Saturnino de Brito?

Francisco Rodrigues Saturnino de Brito was Brazilian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Francisco Rodrigues Saturnino de Brito

· Wikidata: Q5483882

· DBpedia: Saturnino de Brito

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