Imperial Court, Science, and Culture under Pedro II (1840–1889)

1. Pedro II becomes patron of the IHGB

   Mar 1, 1839Labels: IHGB, Pedro II

   • Wiki IHGB
   • IHGB

2. Daguerreotype demonstrated to Pedro II

   Jan 20, 1840Labels: Daguerreotype, Pedro II

   • Apollo
   • Wiki PedroII

3. Pedro II assumes majority and begins reign

   Jul 23, 1840Labels: Pedro II

   • Britannica
   • Wiki PedroII

4. Imperial Observatory reorganized for scientific work

   Jan 1, 1845Labels: Imperial Observatory, Rio de

   • Wiki Observatory
   • FAPESP

5. Summer palace construction begins in Petrópolis

   Jan 1, 1845Labels: Petr polis

   • Wiki Museum
   • Wiki Petr polis

6. Imperial Institute for Blind Boys created

   Sep 12, 1854Labels: Instituto dos, Pedro II

   • IBC
   • Revista IBC

7. First civilian telegraph line serves court and Petrópolis

   Jan 1, 1857Labels: Telegraph line, Petr polis

   • Telegraph
   • Wiki Telegraphy

8. Imperial institute for deaf education founded

   Sep 26, 1857Labels: Instituto dos, Rio de

   • INES
   • INES

9. Pedro II appoints Ladislau Netto at National Museum

   Jan 1, 1870Labels: Ladislau Netto, National Museum

   • Wiki Netto
   • Wiki Museum

10. Carlos Gomes’s Il Guarany premieres at La Scala

    Mar 19, 1870Labels: Carlos Gomes, Il Guarany

    • Wiki Guarany
    • Scala Archive

11. Emmanuel Liais leads Imperial Observatory reforms

    Jan 1, 1871Labels: Emmanuel Liais, Imperial Observatory

    • FAPESP
    • Wiki Observatory

12. Archivos do Museu Nacional launches as scientific journal

    Jan 1, 1876Labels: Archivos do, Ladislau Netto

    • Wiki Archivos
    • Wiki Netto

13. Pedro II opens the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition

    May 10, 1876Labels: Pedro II, Centennial Exposition

    • LOC Guide
    • UPenn

14. Pedro II evaluates Bell’s telephone at the Centennial

    May 10, 1876Labels: Alexander Graham, Pedro II

    • LOC Guide
    • Wiki PedroII

15. Brazilian Anthropological Exhibition opens at National Museum

    Jul 29, 1882Labels: National Museum, Brazilian Anthropological

    • Wiki Exhibit
    • Smithsonian

16. Monarchy overthrown; imperial cultural system disrupted

    Nov 15, 1889Labels: Republic Proclamation, Pedro II

    • Britannica
    • Wiki PedroII