# Milton Santos

> Milton Almeida dos Santos was a Brazilian geographer and geography scholar who had a degree in law. He became known for his pioneering works in several branches of geography, notably urban development in developing countries. He is considered the father of critical geography in Brazil. Santos was a recipient of the Vautrin Lud Prize, often seen as geography's equivalent of the Nobel Prize, and a posthumous recipient of the Anísio Teixeira Award, given every five years by CAPES to distinguished contributors to research and development in the country.

*Brazilian geographer (1926-2001)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Academic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Academics
- **Country:** Brazil
- **Born:** 1926-05-03
- **Died:** 2001-06-24
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1057016/ (@nm1057016)
- **WEBSITE**: http://miltonsantos.com.br/site/

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