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Officer of the Legion of Honour
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Josué de Castro
1908-09-05 – 1973-09-24
Life & Legacy
Josué de Castro, born Josué Apolônio de Castro (5 September 1908 – 24 September 1973), was a Brazilian physician, nutritionist, geographer, writer, public administrator, and activist against world hunger.
His book Geopolitics of Hunger was granted The Franklin D. Roosevelt Foundation Award in 1952 and the 1954 International Peace Prize. He was chairman of the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). His disappointing experiences at FAO pushed him to become involved in the movement for world government, seeing it as the only viable solution to world hunger.
Occupation & Career
diplomat, geographer, writer, physician, nutritionist, politician, academic staff, opinion journalist
Education
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Officer of the Legion of Honour; World Peace Council prizes; Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Officer of the Legion of Honour · Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil) · World Peace Council prizes
Employer
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro · Paris 8 University
Education & Institutions
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Verified Legacy Record
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World Peace Council prizes
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q187948 · wikidata
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Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q187948 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
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