Francisco Antônio de Almeida Júnior

Brazilian engineer and astronomer

† 1928-09-12 · Authors · Writer; cross-wiki notability: present on 4 language Wikipedias

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Life

Francisco Antônio de Almeida Júnior was born on May 4, 1851 in Rio de Janeiro and died on September 12, 1928, aged 77. Recorded occupations: astronomer, engineer, university teacher, writer, chief of police and military personnel. Country of citizenship: Empire of Brazil. Positions held include commanding officer. Fields of work: planetary science, mineralogy and meteorology. Notable works include “Passage de Venus”, “De motibus aeris”, “The Solar Parallax and the Transits of Venus”, “From France to Japan”, “Map of the Empire of Japan” and “The Federation and the Monarchy”. Educated at Brazil National Observatory, Escola Politécnica da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro and University of Bonn. Honours include Knight of the Imperial Order of the Rose. Member of 1874 Transit of Venus French Expedition to Japan and Société de Géographie.

At a glance

Born: May 4, 1851 · Rio de Janeiro
Died: September 12, 1928
Age at death: 77
Citizenship: Empire of Brazil
Occupations: astronomer, engineer, university teacher, writer, chief of police, military personnel
Positions held: commanding officer
Notable works: Passage de Venus, De motibus aeris, The Solar Parallax and the Transits of Venus, From France to Japan, Map of the Empire of Japan, The Federation and the Monarchy
Education: Brazil National Observatory, Escola Politécnica da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, University of Bonn
Honours: Knight of the Imperial Order of the Rose
Wikipedia editions: 4 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

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