Abrahão De Moraes (1916–1970) was a Brazilian

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and mathematician. He taught at the Escola Politécnica and also served as director of the Instituto Astronômico e Geofísico. The Observatório Abrahão de Moraes (OAM) is named after him. Founded in 1972, it is situated in the municipality of

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, 90 km from

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. The crater De Moraes on the

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is named after him.

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Observatório Abrahão de Moraes
1916 births 1970 deaths Brazilian astronomers 20th-century astronomers Federal University of Rio de Janeiro alumni {{astronomer-stub