Guilherme Rau
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Guilherme Rau immigrated to Santa Maria
, Rio Grande do Sul
, Brazil
from Germany
in 1900. An ophthalmologist, from 1915 to 1917 he helped with the Geological Survey
of Berlin's excavation of 200 fossil
at the Paleontological Site Sanga of Alemoa. He also contributed considerably to the Geopark
of Paleorrota
and taught Botany
at the Faculty of Pharmacy of the city in the years 1934 and 1935.
Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul
Santa Maria is a municipality in the central region of Rio Grande do Sul, the southernmost state of Brazil. In 2007, its population was 263,403 inhabitants in a total area of 1,823 km2.-Importance:...
, Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul is the southernmost state in Brazil, and the state with the fifth highest Human Development Index in the country. In this state is located the southernmost city in the country, Chuí, on the border with Uruguay. In the region of Bento Gonçalves and Caxias do Sul, the largest wine...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
from Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
in 1900. An ophthalmologist, from 1915 to 1917 he helped with the Geological Survey
Geological survey
The term geological survey can be used to describe both the conduct of a survey for geological purposes and an institution holding geological information....
of Berlin's excavation of 200 fossil
Fossil
Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of animals , plants, and other organisms from the remote past...
at the Paleontological Site Sanga of Alemoa. He also contributed considerably to the Geopark
Geopark
A Geopark is defined by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in its UNESCO Geoparks International Network of Geoparks programme as follows:...
of Paleorrota
Paleorrota
Paleorrota , is a geopark located in the center of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The rocks and fossils found along the route date back to the times when there was only one supercontinent Pangaea....
and taught Botany
Botany
Botany, plant science, or plant biology is a branch of biology that involves the scientific study of plant life. Traditionally, botany also included the study of fungi, algae and viruses...
at the Faculty of Pharmacy of the city in the years 1934 and 1935.