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Hélio Gelli Pereira
Hélio Gelli Pereira (September 23, 1918 – 16 August 1994) was a Brazilians, Brazilian-British people, British virology, virologist specialising in Adenoviridae, adenoviruses. Pereira was a co-recipient of the 1988 UNESCO Carlos J. Finlay Prize for Microbiology and was known for his work on the book, ''Viruses of Vertebrates''. He contributed to several areas of virology in research and international public service. Early life and education Pereira was born in the town of Petrópolis in the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro to Raul Pereira Geronymo (Portuguese, via the Azores) and Maria Gelli Pereira, of Italian origin. His early years were spent in Petrópolis, where he was influenced by his Italian-Brazilian family. Pereira began attending the Colégio Pitanga primary school in Rio de Janeiro in 1924 and then in 1928 moved to the Anglo-American School also in Rio de Janeiro. The school had no scientific facilities, and he believed that he barely passed his exami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petrópolis
Petrópolis (; ), also known as The Imperial City, is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in the Southeast Region, Brazil, Southeast Region of Brazil. It is located in the state of Rio de Janeiro (state), Rio de Janeiro, northeast of the city of Rio de Janeiro. According to the 2010 National Brazilian Census, Petrópolis municipality had 295,917 inhabitants that year, up from 286,537 inhabitants at the last census. Besides being the largest and most populous city in the :pt:Microrregião Serrana, Fluminense Mountain Region, the city also has the largest GDP and HDI in the region. The town's name ("city of Peter") honors Pedro II of Brazil, Pedro II, the last List of monarchs of Brazil, Emperor of Brazil, who is entombed there at the Cathedral of Petrópolis, Cathedral of Saint Peter of Alcantara. The city was the summer residence of the List of monarchs of Brazil, Brazilian Emperors and aristocrats in the 19th century, and was the official capital of the Rio de Janeiro (stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
