Brazilian philosopher and academic (born 1921)

Paulo Freire

Paulo Reglus Neves Freire was a Brazilian educator and Marxist philosopher whose work revolutionized global thought on education. He is best known for Pedagogy of the Oppressed, in which he reimagines teaching as a collaborative act of liberation rather than transmission. A founder of critical pedagogy, Freire’s influence spans literacy movements, liberation theology, postcolonial education, Marxism, and contemporary theories of social justice and learning. He is widely regarded as one of the most important educational theorists of the twentieth century, alongside figures such as John Dewey and Maria Montessori, and considered "The Father of Critical Theory".

Born

1921

September 19

Died

1997

Era

1920s

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Paulo, in brief

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1921 Born
1997 Died

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96 Nerva, suspected of complicity of the death of Domitian, is declared emperor by Senate. The Senate then annuls laws passed by Domitian and orders his statues to be destroyed.
634 Siege of Damascus: The Rashidun Arabs under Khalid ibn al-Walid capture Damascus from the Byzantine Empire.
1356 Battle of Poitiers: An English army under the command of Edward the Black Prince defeats a French army and captures King John II.
1410 End of the Siege of Marienburg: The State of the Teutonic Order repulses the joint Polish—Lithuanian forces.

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The world in 1921

When Paulo arrived

april 11 Emir Abdullah establishes the first centralised government in the newly created British protectorate of Transjordan.
april 2 The Autonomous Government of Khorasan, a military government encompassing the modern state of Iran, is established.
august 14 Tannu Uriankhai, later Tuvan People's Republic is established as a completely independent country (which is supported by Soviet Russia).
august 23 British airship R-38 experiences structural failure over Hull in England and crashes in the Humber Estuary; of her 49 British and American training crew, only four survive.

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Abner Haynes 1937–2024 American football player (born 1937) Artur Ekert 1961– Polish-British physicist and academic Carlos Quintero 1987– Colombian footballer Germán Valdés 1915– Mexican actor, singer, and producer (died 1973) Javier Duarte 1973– Mexican politician Kostya Tszyu 1969– Russian-Australian boxer Leo VI the Wise 866–912 Byzantine Emperor, the second ruler of the Macedonian dynasty (born 866) Mabel Vernon 1883–1975 American educator and activist (died 1975) Mariangela Melato 1941–2013 Italian actress (born 1941)

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Also born in 1921

Ágnes Keleti 1921–2025 Hungarian Olympic gymnast (born 1921) Alexander Dubček 1921–1992 Slovak soldier and politician (died 1992) Art Clokey 1921–2010 American animator, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1921) Bill Willis 1921–2007 American football player and coach (born 1921) Brian Moore 1921–1999 Northern Irish-Canadian author and screenwriter (died 1999) Esther Williams 1921–2013 American swimmer and actress (died 2013) Ezzard Charles 1921–1975 American boxer (died 1975) Franciszek Blachnicki 1921–1987 Polish priest (born 1921) Franco Corelli 1921–2003 Italian tenor and actor (died 2003)

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