Edgar Roquette-Pinto

Edgar Roquette Pinto
Born(1884-09-25)September 25, 1884
Rio de Janeiro, Empire of Brazil
DiedOctober 18, 1954(1954-10-18) (aged 70)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Occupation(s)Ethnologist, anthropologist, physician, writer

Edgar Roquette-Pinto (September 25, 1884 – October 18, 1954) was a Brazilian writer, ethnologist, anthropologist, and physician. He was a member of the Academia Brasileira de Letras and is regarded as the father of radio broadcasting in Brazil.

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