Background
Famadas, José was born on April 10, 1908 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Son of João Famadas and Francisca (Herrera) Famadas.
educator journalist translator
Famadas, José was born on April 10, 1908 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Son of João Famadas and Francisca (Herrera) Famadas.
Bachelor of Science in Literature, Colégio S. Vicente de Paulo and Colégio Pedro II. Student, Curso Leon Say and Instituto Comercial. Certified Public Accountants, Department Business Education, Ministry of Education.
Diploma, School English Language and Literature. Extension and graduate courses, University Rio de Janeiro. Extension and graduate courses, University Distrito Federal.
Extension and graduate courses, University Pennsylvania field course. Extension and graduate courses, University Brasil. Extension and graduate courses, Instituto de Psicologia.
Extension and graduate courses, Ministry Education. Master of Arts, University Michigan, 1942. Postgraduate, University Wisconsin.
Postgraduate, Columbia University, 1955.
Staff, Banco do Brasil, 1928-1962;
translator-editor, United Press, 1938;
instructor, Technology Council on Economics and Finance, 1939-1940;
instructor, Instituto Watson de Organizaç+220o do Trabalho
instructor, I.B.M., 1939-1940;
director, Instituto Britannia, 1937-1942;
associate professor, Colegio Pedro II, 1939-1944;
instructor, American Council Learned Socs., Institute Brazilian Studies, U. Vermont, University of Michigan English Language Institute, 1942;
teacher extension, Columbia University, 1943-1944;
instructor faculty philosophy, Columbia University, 1944-1947;
director bibliography, library and cultural archives, Hispanic Institute, 1943-1947;
instructor extension division, City College of New York, 1947-1958;
translator, 20th Century Fox, 1950-1956;
translator, Universal International, 1953-1974;
translator, United Artists, 1956-1983;
translator, Paramount Pictures, 1971-1974. Editor in chief Brazilian edit The Reader's Digest, 1947-1950. Press officer Brazilian Mission to United Nations, 1950-1955.
Radio commentator and member weekly round table discussion programs on networks, 1944-1954.
Life member American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Academy Economics and Political Science, Modern Language Association, Associação Brasileira de Imprensa, Linguistic Society of America, Academy Political Science, American Association Teachers Spanish and Portuguese (past vice president New York chapter), American Economic Association, American Topical Association, Society of America Magicians. Emeritus member New York Academy of Sciences, Latin American Studies Association, American Association of University Professors. Member Society Language Specialists (former president), National Geography Society, National Travel Club, American Museum Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, South American Explorers, American Academy Political and Social Science, Magicians Guild American, others.
1 son, Nelson.