Gilberto de Mello FREYRE, Brazilian anthropologist, sociologist, social historian. Member: Academy Portuguesa de Historia: honorary member Institute de Sociología (Buenos Aires). Acad, de Historia (Ecuador).
Education
Educated Colé- gio Americano Gilreath, Recife. Bachelor of Arts, Baylor University. Texas. United States of America, 1920.
Master of Arts, Columbia University, New York, 1922. Further studies and travels in England, France, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Portugal.
Career
Professor, of sociology, Escola Normal de Pernambuco, 1928-1930: visiting professor, Stanford University, LT.S.A., 1931. Organized first Congresso Afro-brasileiro, 1934: due to participation in politics, was imprisoned in Pernambuco. 1934: professor, law school, University do Recife, 1935.
Professor, of sociology and social anthropology. University do Brasil: tech, adviser, national department, for care of historical monuments, 1937. national geography council. 1938; gave series of lectures in univs. of Portugal and in King’s College, London, 1938, in univs. of United States, 1939: gave Patten Foundation Lectures, Indiana University, 1944.
Honorary professor, school of letters, University da Rahia. Federal deputy, since 1947.
Membership
Member: Academy Portuguesa de Historia: honorary member Institute de Sociología (Buenos Aires). Acad, de Historia (Ecuador).