Brazilian Science and Technology - Timeline

Timeline

  • 1792: Foundation of the Royal Academy of Fortification, Artillery and Design, current Military Institute of Engineering (IME).
  • 1900: Foundation of the Federal Institute Serotherapy, current Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FioCruz).
  • 1916: Foundation of the Brazilian Society of Sciences, today Brazilian Academy of Sciences (ABC).
  • 1917: Beginning of the publication of the Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências.
  • 1920: Foundation of the University of Brazil, current Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ).
  • 1922: Foundation of the Top School of Agriculture and Veterinary, current Federal University of Viçosa (UFV).
  • 1923: Foundation of the Brazilian Society of Chemistry (SBCh).
  • 1923: Foundation of the Radio Society of Rio de Janeiro, the first radio broadcasting station still working under the name Rádio MEC in Rio de Janeiro.
  • 1924: Foundation of the Brazilian Association of Education.
  • 1925: Institution of the Einstein Prize, in reason of his visit to Brazil.
  • 1930: Foundation of the National Institute of Weights and Standards, today National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality (Inmetro).
  • 1934: Foundation of the University of São Paulo (USP).
  • 1948: Foundation of the Brazilian Society for the Progress of Science (SBPC).
  • 1949: Foundation of the Brazilian Center for Physics Research.
  • 1950: Foundation of the Aeronautical Institute of Technology (ITA).
  • 1951: Foundation of the National Research Council (CNPq).
  • 1951: Foundation of the Coordination of Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES).
  • 1952: Foundation of the National Institute of Amazonian Research (INPA).
  • 1953: Foundation of the Brazilian General Command for Aerospace Technology (CTA).
  • 1956: Foundation of the National Nuclear Energy Commission (CNEN).
  • 1961: Foundation of the National Institute for Space Research (INPE).
  • 1962: Foundation of the São Paulo State Foundation for Research Support (Fapesp).
  • 1962: Foundation of the State University of Campinas (Unicamp).
  • 1967: Foundation of the National Agency for Financing Research and Projects (FINEP).
  • 1980: Foundation of the National Laboratory of Scientific Computing (LNCC).
  • 1985: Foundation of the National Laboratory of Synchrotron Radiation (LNRS), current National Laboratory of Synchrotron Light (LNLS).
  • 1985: Foundation of the National Laboratory of Astrophysics (LNA).
  • 1993: Institution of the National Order of Scientific Merit.
  • 1994: Foundation of the Brazilian Space Agency (AEB).
  • 2006: Foundation of the Federal University of ABC (UFABC).
  • 2007: Foundation of the National Laboratory of Science and Technology of Bioethanol (CTBE).
  • 2010: Foundation of the Federal University of Latin American Integration (UNILA).

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