Oswaldo Cruz
Oswaldo Cruz was born on August 5, 1872. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Oswaldo Cruz
Oswaldo Gonçalves Cruz (Portuguese pronunciation: [ozˈvawdu ˈkɾus]; August 5, 1872 – February 11, 1917), was a Brazilian physician, pioneer bacteriologist, epidemiologist and public health officer and the founder of the Oswaldo Cruz Institute. He occupied the fifth chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters from 1912 until his death in 1917.