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<p>Landulfo Alves was an agronomist who was educated in the USA and became a politician, having served as federal intervener in Bahia from 1938 to 1942, in the context of the <italic>Estado Novo</italic>, and later as senator of the Republic from 1951 to 1954. His investments in agriculture and education left important legacies for scientific activities in Bahia. Despite these achievements, historians may not have fully grasped his importance in the development of Bahia, especially in science. Seeking to fill this void, this paper addresses questions which have received little exploration in historiography: how did his education motivate his initiation into the public sphere and influence his political choices? What were his investments in the state? Was he an isolated case, or was he in line with the development policies of his time? As a result, we hope that this work will provide new historiographical approaches to Landulfo Alves’ contributions to science and higher education in Bahia.</p>
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Landulfo Alves was an agronomist who was educated in the USA and became a politician, having served as federal intervener in Bahia from 1938 to 1942, in the context of the Estado Novo, and later as senator of the Republic from 1951 to 1954. His investments in agriculture and education left important legacies for scientific activities in Bahia. Despite these achievements, historians may not have fully grasped his importance in the development of Bahia, especially in science. Seeking to fill this void, this paper addresses questions which have received little exploration in historiography: how did his education motivate his initiation into the public sphere and influence his political choices? What were his investments in the state? Was he an isolated case, or was he in line with the development policies of his time? As a result, we hope that this work will provide new historiographical approaches to Landulfo Alves’ contributions to science and higher education in Bahia.

Landulfo Alves’ Trajectory as an Agronomist and Federal Intervener in Bahia: State Investments in Agriculture and Education (1938-1942)

Universidade Federal da Bahia & Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia

HoST - Journal  of History of Science and Technology

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Landulfo Alves was an agronomist who was educated in the USA and became a politician, having served as federal intervener in Bahia from 1938 to 1942, in the...

Landulfo Alves’ Trajectory as an Agronomist and Federal Intervener in Bahia: State Investments in Agriculture and Education (1938-1942)

Published Online: Dec 14, 2023

Page range: 36 - 60

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/host-2023-0010

Keywords
history of science, Bahia, Landulfo Alves, agronomy

© 2023 Fernanda Simões Braga Araújo, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Landulfo Alves’ Trajectory as an Agronomist and Federal Intervener in Bahia: State Investments in Agriculture and Education (1938-1942)

Published Online: Dec 14, 2023

Page range: 36 - 60

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/host-2023-0010

Keywordshistory of science, Bahia, Landulfo Alves, agronomy

© 2023 Fernanda Simões Braga Araújo, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
history of science, Bahia, Landulfo Alves, agronomy