List of Brazilian inventions and discoveries

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Brazilian inventions and discoveries are items, processes, techniques or discoveries which owe their existence either partially or entirely to a person born in Brazil or to a citizen of Brazil.

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Physics

Maths

Medicine

Diseases

Procedures, techniques or medicines

Engineering and electronics

Miscellaneous

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References

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  2. Padrão, Consumidor Moderno-Grupo (2017-05-08). "As 20 maiores invenções feitas no Brasil ou por brasileiros". Consumidor Moderno (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-06-26.