Carlos Chagas Filho, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Carlos Chagas Filho

Brazilian scientist (1910-2000)

Date of Birth: 12-Sep-1910

Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Date of Death: 16-Feb-2000

Profession: physician, biologist, university teacher, neuroscientist

Nationality: Brazil

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Carlos Chagas Filho (September 10, 1910 – February 16, 2000) was a Brazilian physician, biologist and scientist active in the field of neuroscience.
He was internationally renowned for his investigations on the neural mechanisms underlying the phenomenon of electrogenesis by the electroplaques of electric fishes.
He was also an important scientific leader, being one of the founders of the Biophysics Institute of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and was also a president for 16 years of the Vatican's Pontifical Academy of Sciences, and president of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences (1965–1967).