História da genética no Brasil: as contribuições de Friedrich Gustav Brieger para o melhoramento do milho (1938-1966)

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Ano de defesa: 2010
Autor(a) principal: Cunha, Solange lattes
Orientador(a): Martins, Lilian Al-Chueyr Pereira
Banca de defesa: Não Informado pela instituição
Tipo de documento: Dissertação
Tipo de acesso: Acesso aberto
Idioma: por
Instituição de defesa: Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo
Programa de Pós-Graduação: Programa de Estudos Pós-Graduados em História da Ciência
Departamento: História da Ciência
País: BR
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Link de acesso: https://tede2.pucsp.br/handle/handle/13227
Resumo: The German scientist Friedrich Gustav Brieger made important contributions for the genetics of vegetables. He leaded the group of ESALQ (Superior School of Agriculture Luiz de Queiroz) situated in Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil. The aim of this dissertation is to discuss Briegers ideas concerning the improvement of mays trying to detect if he brought anything new concerning this subject from 1938 to 1966. Besides that, it will try to find if there were any significant change in ESALQ after Brieger s arrival at ESALQ. This dissertation contains an introduction and three chapters. Chapter 1 provides an overview of Brieger career and a general view of the history of ESALQ. Chapter 2 deals with the Brazilian s agricultural schools. Chapter discusses about Brieger, contributions to the improvement of mays. Chapter 4 presents some final remarks on the subject. This study led to the conclusion that Brieger s influence on ESALQ was significant in several respects such as: changes in the curriculum, the introduction of practical classes, the building of researchers as well as the results of his own research on the improvement of mays