Afrânio Pompílio Gastos do Amaral
Afrânio Pompílio Gastos do Amaral was born on December 1, 1894. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Afrânio Pompílio Gastos do Amaral
Afrânio Pompílio Bastos do Amaral (1 December 1894 in Belém – 29 November 1982 in São Paulo) was a Brazilian herpetologist. As a youngster, he collected snakes for Augusto Emilio Goeldi (1859-1917). He studied medicine in Salvador, Bahia, later finding employment at the Instituto Butantan in São Paulo. Here, his work involved research and production of anti-venom serum. In 1921 he succeeded Vital Brazil (1865-1950) as director of the Instituto Butantan. During his career, he was the author of over 450 published works.