José Paranhos, Baron of Rio Branco, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

José Paranhos, Baron of Rio Branco

Brazilian politician and academic

Date of Birth: 20-Apr-1845

Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Date of Death: 10-Feb-1912

Profession: lawyer, politician, minister, diplomat, historian, geographer

Nationality: Brazil

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

José Maria da Silva Paranhos Jr., Baron of Rio Branco (in Portuguese: Barão do Rio Branco) (April 20, 1845 – February 10, 1912) was a Brazilian diplomat, geographer, historian, monarchist, politician and professor, considered to be the "father of Brazilian diplomacy".
He was the son of statesman José Maria da Silva Paranhos Sr.
The Baron of Rio Branco was a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters, occupying its 34th chair from 1898 until his death in 1912.
As a representative of Brazil, through his diplomacy, he managed to peacefully resolve Brazil's border disputes with its South American neighbours