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Nílton Santos
Nílton dos Santos (; 16 May 1925 – 27 November 2013) was a Brazilian footballer who primarily played as a wingback. At international level, he was a member of the Brazil squads that won the 1958 and 1962 World Cups. Regarded as one of the greatest defenders in the history of the game, Nílton Santos is a member of the World Team of the 20th Century, and was named by Pelé one of the top 125 greatest living footballers at a FIFA Awards ceremony in 2004. In 2009, he was the recipient of the Golden Foot Legends Award. He was unrelated to his frequent defensive partner Djalma Santos. Club career Born in Rio de Janeiro, he was a pioneering attacking left back, being one of the first full backs to make runs down the wing to participate in the offensive game. Once he said: "I have never envied today's players the money but the freedom they have, to go forward". He played all his professional club career for Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas. He was called "The Encyclopedia" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milton Santos
Milton Almeida dos Santos (May 3, 1926 – June 24, 2001) was a Brazilian geographer and geography scholar who had a degree in law. He became known for his pioneering works in several branches of geography, notably urban development in developing countries. He is considered the father of critical geography in Brazil. Santos was a recipient of the Vautrin Lud Prize, often seen as geography's equivalent of the Nobel Prize, and a posthumous recipient of the , given every five years by Coordenação de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior, CAPES (the Brazilian agency for the improvement of higher education personnel) to distinguished contributors to research and development in the country. Biography Santos was born in Brotas de Macaúbas, Bahia, Brazil on May 3, 1926.http://www.ub.edu/geocrit/sn/sn-124a.htm Revista Scripta Nova - University of Barcelona His parents were elementary school teachers who home-schooled him. His Black paternal grandfather had been formerly enslave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |