Josué de Castro
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Josué de Castro, born Josué Apolônio de Castro (5 September 1908 – 24 September 1973), was a Brazilian physician, nutritionist, geographer, writer, public administrator, and activist against world hunger.
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Born | Josué Apolônio de Castro (1908-09-05)5 September 1908 |
Died | 24 September 1973(1973-09-24) (aged 65) |
Occupation(s) | Writer, physician, geographer, public administrator, diplomat, activist |
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His book Geopolitics of Hunger was granted The Franklin D. Roosevelt Foundation Award, in 1952. Two years later, he received the International Peace Prize.