Paulo Freire
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Summary
Paulo Freire was born on September 19, 1921[1], in Recife[2]. He died on May 2, 1997[3], in São Paulo[4]. He worked as a teacher[5], writer[6], lawyer[7], philosopher[8], and pedagogue[9]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,200 views/month, #6,441 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: October 19, 1921[11]
- Country of citizenship: Brazil[12]
- Native language: Portuguese[13]
- Occupation: poet[14]
- Field of work: philosophy[15], pedagogy[16], functional literacy[17]
- Position held: municipal secretary of Sao Paulo[18]
- Employer: University of São Paulo[19], University of Campinas[20], University of Geneva[21], University of Oldenburg[22]
- Educated at: Faculdade de Direito do Recife[23]
- Notable work: Pedagogy of the Oppressed[24]
- Award received: honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense[25], Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[26], honorary doctor of the University of Brasília[27], UNESCO Prize for Peace Education[28], honorary doctorate[29], Q136937284[30]
- Religion or worldview: Catholicism[31]
- Sex or gender: male[32]
- Member of political party: Workers' Party[33]
- Commons category: Paulo Freire[34]
- Family name: Freire[35]
- Given name: Paulo[36]
- Official website: https://www.pedagogyoftheoppressed.com/[37]
- Topic's main category: Category:Paulo Freire[38]
- Commons gallery: Paulo Freire[39]
- Work location: Geneva[40]
- Described by source: Encyclopedia of Political Theory[41], Pedagogues and Psychologists of the World[42]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Portuguese[43], English[44], Spanish[45]
- Name in native language: Paulo Freire[46]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Paulo Freire include Paulo Freire Award for Quality in Elementary Education[47], an award[48], in Brazil[49], founded in 1998[50].
Why It Matters
Paulo Freire has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
He has been cited as an influence by bell hooks[53], a philosopher[54], 1952–2021[55], of United States[56], awarded the American Book Awards[57], specialised in gender studies[58]; Ivan Illich[59], a Catholic priest[60], 1926–2002[61], of Austria[62], awarded the Kultur- und Friedenspreis der Villa Ichon[63], specialised in political ecology[64]; and Rosiska Darcy de Oliveira[65], a writer[66], b. 1944[67], of Brazil[68].
Works attributed to him include Pedagogy of the Oppressed[69], a written work[70] and Banking model of education[71], a concept[72]. Entities named for him include Paulo Freire Award for Quality in Elementary Education[47], an award[48], in Brazil[49], founded in 1998[50].
FAQs
Where was Paulo Freire born?
Paulo Freire was born in Recife[2].
Where did Paulo Freire die?
Paulo Freire died in São Paulo[4].
What did Paulo Freire do for work?
Paulo Freire worked as a teacher[5], writer[6], lawyer[7], philosopher[8], and pedagogue[9].
Where did Paulo Freire go to school?
Paulo Freire was educated at Faculdade de Direito do Recife[23].
What awards did Paulo Freire receive?
Honors received include honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense[25], Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[26], honorary doctor of the University of Brasília[27], and UNESCO Prize for Peace Education[28].
Who did Paulo Freire influence?
Paulo Freire has been cited as an influence by bell hooks[53], Ivan Illich[59], and Rosiska Darcy de Oliveira[65].