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Benjamin Constant Botelho de Magalhães (18 October 1836 – 22 January 1891) was a Brazilian military officer and political thinker. Primarily a positivist, influenced heavily by Auguste Comte, he was the founder of the positivist movement in Brazil (Sociedade Positivista do Brasil, Brazilian Positivist Society), and later this led to his republican views.
Instituto Benjamin Constant (IBC) is a part of Brazil's Ministry of Education, and is charged with promoting educational opportunities for the visually impaired. It is located in the neighborhood of Urca in Rio de Janeiro. IBC was created by imperial decree in 1854, and is named after the Brazilian soldier and intellectual Benjamin Constant.
Henri-Benjamin Constant de Rebecque (French: [ɑ̃ʁi bɛ̃ʒamɛ̃ kɔ̃stɑ̃ də ʁəbɛk]; 25 October 1767 – 8 December 1830), or simply Benjamin Constant, was a Swiss and French political thinker, activist and writer on political theory and religion.
Benjamin Constant's keel was laid on 18 November 1891 at the Forges et chantiers de la Méditerranée shipyard in La Seyne, Toulon, being launched the following year, on 11 November 1892. [3] Still unfinished, it was tasked with providing accommodation for the crew of the cruiser Almirante Barroso , which had sunk in the Red Sea when returning ...
Perched high atop Corcovado Mountain, the Cristo Redentor, as Brazilians call it, is a postcard not only for the city of Rio de Janeiro but for the entire country. But now, its management and ...
Benjamin Constant may be: People. Benjamin Constant (1767–1830), Swiss-French politician and author Henri Benjamin Constant de Rebecque; Benjamin Constant (military) (1836–1891), Brazilian military man and politician Benjamin Constant Botelho de Magalhães; Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant (surname sometimes seen as "Benjamin Constant") (1845 ...
In 1897, Del Monte Express struck a bowlder, causing damage and derailing one of its cars. [9] By 1945, Southern Pacific Railroad Coast Line timetables indicated that stops at Sargent station were made on signal for passengers traveling to Los Angeles and other destinations.
Much like those famous hills, the Austrian palace that inspired the von Trapp family villa is still alive with the sound of music. And fans looking to relive the magic of the classic 1965 film can ...