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Jacy Monteiro

lived from 1918 to 1975

Luiz Henrique Jacy Monteiro was a Brazilian mathematician who played a major role in the development of Brazilian mathematics in the middle of the 20th century. He did much to introduce modern mathematics to Brazilian school teachers as well as to university students.

Find out more at: https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/Biographies/Monteiro/