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Gilberto Freyre

Gilberto Freyre, Brazilian sociologist, anthropologist, historian and writer (died 1987)

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Born
March 15, 1900
Died
July 18, 1987
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1900

About Gilberto Freyre

Gilberto de Mello Freyre was a Brazilian sociologist, anthropologist, historian, writer, painter, journalist and congressman born in Recife. Considered one of the most important sociologists of the 20th century, his best-known work is a sociological treatise named Casa-Grande & Senzala. Freyre went first to Portugal and then to the US, where he worked as visiting professor at Stanford. In 1962, Freyre was awarded the Prêmio Machado de Assis by the Brazilian Academy of Letters, one of the most prestigious awards in the field of Brazilian literature. Freyre wrote this long poem inspired by his first visit to Salvador.

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The world when Gilberto Freyre was born

Gilberto Freyre was born in 1900. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1900

  • Best-selling book"To Have and to Hold" – Mary Johnston

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst Davis Cup tennis tournament
  • Top headlineGalveston Hurricane kills 8,000+ — deadliest US disaster
  • Technology milestoneFirst zeppelin flight
  • World population~1.6B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam McKinley
  • U.S. population76.2M

1900 versus 2026

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Measure19002026
Average income$438$67,500
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population76.2M341 million

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