Manoel Jacintho Coelho (December 30, 1903 – January 13, 1991) was a Brazilian writer and the founder of the religious cult Rational Culture.
Life
Manoel Jacintho Coelho was born to a musician family in
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a b ...
. His father, Manoel, was a conductor and his mother, Rosa Maria, was a piano teacher. When he was thirteen, Manoel Jacinto was already a guitarist. The
seven-string guitar
The seven-string guitar adds one additional string to the more common six-string guitar, commonly used to extend the bass range (usually a low B) or also to extend the treble range.
The additional string is added in one of two different ways: by ...
has become one of its specialties.
At the age of eighteen, he joined the
Brazilian Army, the 1st Heavy Machine Gun Company at the Deodoro barracks in Rio de Janeiro.
He worked for many years in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Itamaraty Palace
The Itamaraty Palace (), also known as the Palace of the Arches (''Palácio dos Arcos''), is the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil. It is located in the national capital of Brasília. The building was designed by architect ...
, in Rio de Janeiro.
Career
On October 4, 1935, he began the elaboration of the Rational Culture composed of 1,000 volumes and entitled "Universe in Disenchantment", which he would only conclude on December 5, 1990, shortly before his death. The books were divided into five parts:
* 1st - Work, composed of 21 volumes,
* 2nd - Replica, composed of 21 volumes,
* 3rd - Replica, composed of 21 volumes,
* 4th - Historic, composed of 934 volumes and
* 5th - Amarelões, composed of 3 volumes edited between 1935 and 1938.
Courses
The sixty-nine courses (subjects) covered by his encyclopedia are divided into two categories: those known to humanity, and those still unknown to humanity.
41 courses known to humanity:
28 courses unknown to humanity:
Awards
He received several national and international awards, including the Inconfidência Medal by the state of
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais () is a state in Southeastern Brazil. It ranks as the second most populous, the third by gross domestic product (GDP), and the fourth largest by area in the country. The state's capital and largest city, Belo Horizonte (literally ...
on April 21, 1986,
and Medalha Doutor “Ulisses Guimarães”, the homage of the OPB - Order of Brazilian Parliamentarians - granted to Mrs. Atna Jacintho Coelho in memoriam of Mr. Manoel Jacintho Coelho - received on June 7, 2005.
References
See also
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List of literary awards
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Rationality
Rationality is the quality of being guided by or based on reasons. In this regard, a person acts rationally if they have a good reason for what they do or a belief is rational if it is based on strong evidence. This quality can apply to an abil ...
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1903 births
1991 deaths
People from Rio de Janeiro (city)
Brazilian religious leaders