The construction of a scientific biography: João Barbosa Rodrigues, a 19th-century naturalist

Abstract The well-known Brazilian naturalist, João Barbosa Rodrigues, was a typical representative of the 19th-century illustrated man who belonged to Imperial court Rio de Janeiro. Based on earlier findings I showed role baron Guilherme Schuch Capanema in shaping Rodrigues’ scientific career. Through new evidences his international dialogue, analyze how Rodrigues successfully self-fashioned himself as legitimate Science according patterns and profiles presented at society that time.