On the way to town planning. Saturnino de Brito and Édouard Imbeaux, professional trajectories between Brazil and France

Authors

  • Angelo Bertoni Aix Marseille Université; CNRS; UMR TELEMME

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-02672015v23n0105

Abstract

The aim of this work is to establish a dialogue between the professional trajectories of two engineers: Saturnino de Brito (1864-1929) and Édouard Imbeaux (1861-1943). They both focussed on the city as object of action and reflection based on an innovative knowledge of hygiene and sanitation issues. The specificity of these trajectories is the association of practice, theoretical reflection and dissemination: these two professionals respectively contributed, in their countries, to the construction of Town planning as a discipline, in particular in relation to its technical approach. The international scene is an important dimension of their activity as it made possible the circulation / comparison of technical knowledge between Europe and Brazil and it contributed to find a specific and appropriate response to the problems of the city. The interaction of local, national and international scene allows another perspective of the professional trajectories of Saturnino de Brito and Edouard Imbeaux.

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Published

2015-06-01

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Material Culture Studies

How to Cite

BERTONI, Angelo. On the way to town planning. Saturnino de Brito and Édouard Imbeaux, professional trajectories between Brazil and France. Anais do Museu Paulista: História e Cultura Material, São Paulo, v. 23, n. 1, p. 111–132, 2015. DOI: 10.1590/1982-02672015v23n0105. Disponível em: https://www.periodicos.usp.br/anaismp/article/view/102934.. Acesso em: 18 may. 2024.