Oswaldo Cruz
Oswaldo Cruz | |
|---|---|
| Born | Oswaldo Gonçalves Cruz August 5, 1872 |
| Died | February 11, 1917 (aged 44) |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Citizenship | Brazilian |
| Alma mater | Federal University of Rio de Janeiro |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physician |
| Institutions | Instituto Oswaldo Cruz |
Oswaldo Gonçalves Cruz (Portuguese pronunciation: [ozˈvawdu ˈkɾus]; August 5, 1872 – February 11, 1917), was a Brazilian physician, pioneer bacteriologist, epidemiologist and public health officer and the founder of the Oswaldo Cruz Institute.
He occupied the fifth chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters from 1912 until his death in 1917.