Josué de Castro, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Josué de Castro

Brazilian physician, writer and activist against world hunger

Date of Birth: 05-Sep-1908

Place of Birth: Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

Date of Death: 24-Sep-1973

Profession: writer, physician, politician, diplomat, geographer, nutritionist, faculty member

Nationality: Brazil

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Josué de Castro, born Josué Apolônio de Castro (5 September 1908 in Recife – 24 September 1973 in Paris), was a Brazilian physician, expert on nutrition, geographer, writer, public administrator, and activist against world hunger. His book Geopolitics of Hunger was granted with The Franklin D.
Roosevelt Foundation Award, in 1952.
Two years later, he received the International Peace Prize. He taught at the University of Brazil (today's UFRJ) and was chairman of the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
He was also a member of the Brazilian parliament and a diplomat.
His political rights came to an end with the military coup of 1964, when he moved to France.
For many years he was president of the Association Médicale Internationale pour l’Etude des Conditions de Vie et de Santé (The International Medical Association for the Study of the Conditions of Life and Health) and member of other international organizations.
He taught at Paris 8 University until his death.