Born September 19, 1921 Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil Died May 2, 1997 (aged 75) S√£o Paulo, S√£o Paulo, Brazil Occupation Educator, author. Known for Theories of education Religion: Liberal (Catholic)
Paulo Reglus Neves Freire was a Brazilian educator and philosopher who was a leading advocate of critical pedagogy. He is best known for his influential work, ''Pedagogy of the Oppressed'', which is considered one of the foundational texts of the critical pedagogy movement.