Saturnino de Brito

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.

Born

Francisco Saturnino Rodrigues de Brito

(1864-07-14)14 July 1864

Campos de Goytacazes, Province of Rio de Janeiro, Empire of Brazil

Died10 March 1929(1929-03-10) (aged 64)

Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

AlmamaterFederal University of Rio de Janeiro

OccupationSanitary engineer

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Saturnino de Brito
Born	Francisco Saturnino Rodrigues de Brito (1864-07-14)14 July 1864 Campos de Goytacazes, Province of Rio de Janeiro, Empire of Brazil
Died	10 March 1929(1929-03-10) (aged 64) Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Alma mater	Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Occupation	Sanitary engineer

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