Carlos Chagas

Summary

Carlos Chagas is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Oliveira^[2]. He was born on July 9, 1879^[3]. He died in Rio de Janeiro^[4]. He died on November 8, 1934^[5]. He worked as a bacteriologist^[6], physician^[7], entomologist^[8], academic^[9], and scientific collector^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (314 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Carlos Chagas was born in Oliveira^[2].
• Carlos Chagas passed away in Rio de Janeiro^[4].
• Carlos Chagas was born on July 9, 1879^[3].
• Carlos Chagas died on November 8, 1934^[5].
• A child of Carlos Chagas was Carlos Chagas Filho^[12].
• A child of Carlos Chagas was Evandro Chagas^[13].
• Carlos Chagas held citizenship in Brazil^[14].
• Carlos Chagas's professions included bacteriologist^[6].
• Carlos Chagas worked as a physician^[7].
• Carlos Chagas's professions included entomologist^[8].
• Carlos Chagas's professions included academic^[9].
• Carlos Chagas worked as a scientific collector^[10].
• Carlos Chagas's field of work was parasitology^[15].
• Carlos Chagas held the position of full professor^[16].
• Carlos Chagas's education included a stint at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro^[17].
• Carlos Chagas received the Legion of Honour^[18].
• Carlos Chagas received the Order of the Crown of Romania^[19].
• Carlos Chagas received the Knight of the Order of the Crown of Italy‎^[20].
• Carlos Chagas received the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword^[21].
• Carlos Chagas received the Order of Charles III^[22].
• Carlos Chagas received the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎^[23].
• Carlos Chagas was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[24].
• Carlos Chagas was a member of Romanian Academy^[25].
• Carlos Chagas was a member of Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze detta dei XL^[26].
• Carlos Chagas was a member of Académie Nationale de Médecine^[27].

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Origins and Family

Carlos Chagas's place of birth was Oliveira^[2]. He was born on July 9, 1879^[3].

Education

Carlos Chagas was educated at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro^[17]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include bacteriologist^[6], physician^[7], entomologist^[8], academic^[9], and scientific collector^[10]. Carlos Chagas's field of work was parasitology^[15]. He held the position of full professor^[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Legion of Honour^[18], a state order^[29], in France^[30], founded in 1802^[31]; Order of the Crown of Romania^[19], a dynastic order of knighthood^[32], in Romania^[33], founded in 1881^[34]; Knight of the Order of the Crown of Italy‎^[20], a grade of an order^[35], in Kingdom of Italy^[36]; Military Order of Saint James of the Sword^[21], a state order^[37], in Portugal^[38], founded in 1918^[39]; Order of Charles III^[22], a civil decoration^[40], in Spain^[41], founded in 1771^[42]; and Order of Isabella the Catholic‎^[23], a civil decoration^[43], in Spain^[44], founded in 1815^[45].

Personal Life

Children include Carlos Chagas Filho^[12], a biologist^[46], 1910–2000^[47], of Brazil^[48], awarded the TWAS fellow^[49] and Evandro Chagas^[13], a physician^[50], 1905–1940^[51], of Brazil^[52].

Death and Burial

Carlos Chagas died on November 8, 1934^[5]. He passed away in Rio de Janeiro^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[53].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Carlos Chagas include Chagas disease^[54], an infectious disease^[55].

Why It Matters

Carlos Chagas ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (314 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

Entities named for him include Chagas disease^[54], an infectious disease^[55].

FAQs

Where was Carlos Chagas born?

Carlos Chagas's place of birth was Oliveira^[2].

Where did Carlos Chagas die?

Carlos Chagas passed away in Rio de Janeiro^[4].

What did Carlos Chagas do for work?

Carlos Chagas worked as bacteriologist^[6], physician^[7], entomologist^[8], academic^[9], and scientific collector^[10].

Where did Carlos Chagas go to school?

Carlos Chagas was educated at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro^[17].

What awards did Carlos Chagas receive?

Honors received include Legion of Honour^[18], Order of the Crown of Romania^[19], Knight of the Order of the Crown of Italy‎^[20], and Military Order of Saint James of the Sword^[21].