Darcy Ribeiro was a Brazilian anthropologist, historian, sociologist, author and politician. His ideas have influenced several scholars of Brazilian and Latin American studies. As Minister of Education of Brazil he carried out profound reforms which led him to be invited to participate in university reforms in Chile, Peru, Venezuela, Mexico and Uruguay after leaving Brazil due to the 1964 coup d'état.
- Occupation
- anthropologist, politician, writer, sociologist
- Position held
- member of the Senate of Brazil, Chief of Staff of the Presidency Brazil, minister of Education of Brazil
- Citizenship
- Brazil
- Born
- October 26, 1922
