Andrada e silva
josé bonifacio de
[zhaw-ze baw-nee-fah-syoo di] /ʒɔˈzɛ ˌbɔ niˈfɑ syʊ dɪ/ (show ipa), 1763–1838, brazilian statesman and scientist: architect of brazilian independence.
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