José Cândido de Melo Carvalho
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José Cândido de Melo Carvalho (June 11, 1914—October 22, 1994) was a Brazil
ian zoologist who specialized in entomology
and was a world authority on the true bugs or Hemiptera
. He was director of the Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi
(1955-1960), in Belém
, and of the Museu Nacional do Rio de Janeiro. His abilities both in science and in the field of politics helped Brazil to develop and maintain a high level of systematic biology.
Carvalho published more than 500 papers on the taxonomy of the Miridae
, as well as studies of other insect groups. Between 1957 and 1960 his catalog of the Miridae of the world was published by the National Museum, totaling more than 1,100 pages.
In addition, he published on the knowledge of animals by Indians of the Xingu River
basin, and on the explorations of early naturalists in the Amazon.
He was a member of the Vatican Academy of Sciences, and Vice-President of the Brazilian National Research Council.
He participated in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, at which time he became friends with future Brazilian president Castelo Branco.
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...
ian zoologist who specialized in entomology
Entomology
Entomology is the scientific study of insects, a branch of arthropodology...
and was a world authority on the true bugs or Hemiptera
Hemiptera
Hemiptera is an order of insects most often known as the true bugs , comprising around 50,000–80,000 species of cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, shield bugs, and others...
. He was director of the Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi
Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi
The Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi is a Brazilian research institution and museum located in the city of Belém, state of Pará. It was founded in 1866 by Domingos Soares Ferreira Penna as the Pará Museum of Natural History and Ethnography, and was later named in honor of Swiss naturalist Émil August...
(1955-1960), in Belém
Belém
Belém is a Brazilian city, the capital and largest city of state of Pará, in the country's north region. It is the entrance gate to the Amazon with a busy port, airport and bus/coach station...
, and of the Museu Nacional do Rio de Janeiro. His abilities both in science and in the field of politics helped Brazil to develop and maintain a high level of systematic biology.
Carvalho published more than 500 papers on the taxonomy of the Miridae
Miridae
The large and diverse insect family Miridae contains the plant bugs, leaf bugs, and grass bugs, and may also be known as capsid bugs. It is the largest family of true bugs belonging to the suborder Heteroptera, with over 10,000 known species and new ones constantly being described...
, as well as studies of other insect groups. Between 1957 and 1960 his catalog of the Miridae of the world was published by the National Museum, totaling more than 1,100 pages.
In addition, he published on the knowledge of animals by Indians of the Xingu River
Xingu River
The Xingu River , also called Rio Xingu, is a 1,230-mile long, river in north Brazil; it is a southeast tributary of the Amazon River.-Description and history:...
basin, and on the explorations of early naturalists in the Amazon.
He was a member of the Vatican Academy of Sciences, and Vice-President of the Brazilian National Research Council.
He participated in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, at which time he became friends with future Brazilian president Castelo Branco.