Domingos Soares Ferreira Penna (June 6, 1818 – January 6, 1888) was a Brazilian naturalist from the state of Minas Gerais, who founded the Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi, in Belém, and undertook important research in the archeology and natural resources of the lower Amazon River valley.
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6 June 1818 Mariana, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Died |
6 January 1888 (aged 69) Belém, Pará, Brazil
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Zodiac | Gemini |
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