Carlos Chagas
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 91 years ago |
| Date of birth | July 9,1879 |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Born | Oliveira |
| State Of Minas Gerais | |
| Brazil | |
| Date of died | November 8,1934 |
| Died | Rio De Janeiro |
| State Of Rio De Janeiro | |
| Brazil | |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Children | Carlos Chagas Filho |
| Evandro Chagas | |
| Spouse | Íris Lobo Chagas |
| Awards | Guggenheim Fellowship for Natural Sciences, Latin America & Caribbean |
| Order of the Crown | |
| Legion of Honour | |
| Parents | José Justiniano das Chagas |
| Mariana Cândida Chagas | |
| Full name | Carlos Justiniano Ribeiro Chagas |
| Education | Faculty of Medicine - UFRJ |
| Federal University of Ouro Preto | |
| Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro | |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 711995 |
Carlos Chagas Life story
Carlos Justiniano Ribeiro Chagas, or Carlos Chagas, was a Brazilian sanitary physician, scientist, and bacteriologist who worked as a clinician and researcher. He discovered Chagas disease, also called American trypanosomiasis, in 1909, while he was working at the Oswaldo Cruz Institute in Rio de Janeiro.