About Hilário de Gouveia
Lived 1843 – 1923 (aged 80). Hilário de Gouveia was a Brazilian ophthalmologist.
Hilário de Gouvêa (1843–1929) was a Brazilian ophthalmologist noted for being the first person to document a case of hereditary cancer. The cause of the recessive familial retinoblastoma he described was later further investigated and resulted in the first reported example of a tumor suppressor gene, RB.
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Who was Hilário de Gouveia?
Brazilian ophthalmologist
When was Hilário de Gouveia born?
Hilário de Gouveia was born on 23 September 1843 in Caeté.
When did Hilário de Gouveia die?
Hilário de Gouveia died on 25 October 1923 in Rio de Janeiro.
What was Hilário de Gouveia's occupation?
Hilário de Gouveia was an ophthalmologist.
What nationality was Hilário de Gouveia?
Hilário de Gouveia was Brazilian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Hilário de Gouveia. https://biography.guide/hilario-de-gouveia/
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