University of São Paulo
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Formation | 1934 |
Headquarters | São Paulo, Brazil |
The largest Brazilian public university and the country's most prestigious educational institution |
The University of São Paulo is a public university in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. It is the largest Brazilian public university and the country's most prestigious educational institution,[1]
Several students from the University of São Paulo have achieved important positions in Brazilian society. It was the alma mater of twelve Brazilian presidents. USP was ranked 19th worldwide in a rank based on the number of alumni who became CEOs in the world's 500 largest companies.[2]
During the Brazilian dictatorship a large number of professors from USP were persecuted and tortured - many were forced to leave the country.[3][4]
Alumni on Wikispooks
Person | Born | Nationality | Summary | Description |
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Fernando Henrique Cardoso | 18 June 1931 | Brazil | Politician Sociologist | President of Brazil for 8 years, co-signed the Uniting Behind A People’s Vaccine Against COVID-19 declaration |
Ronaldo Lemos | 25 March 1976 | Brazil | Brazilian academic. Pro open internet, except when corporations like Facebook are doing the censorship. WEF Young Global Leader 2015, | |
Michel Temer | 23 September 1940 | Politician | Attended the 2018 WEF AGM as President of Brazil |
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