Hipólito da Costa Writer

Hipólito José da Costa Pereira Furtado de Mendonça (August 13, 1774 — September 11, 1823) was a Brazilian journalist and diplomat considered to be the "father of Brazilian press".He is the patron of the 17th chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters.

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Hipólito da Costa
Birth dateAugust 13, 1774
Birth nameHipólito José da Costa Pereira Furtado de Mendonça
Birth place
Colonia del Sacramento , Colonial Brazil , Cisplatina
Date of deathSeptember 11, 1823
Place of death
England , London
Education
University of Coimbra
Relatives
Jos%C3%A9 Saturnino da Costa Pereira

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