Balduíno Rambo

Balduíno Rambo SJ (11 August 1906 – 12 September 1961) was a Brazilian Roman Catholic priest, teacher, journalist, writer, botanist, and geographer.

Biography

Balduíno Rambo was born at Tupandi in Rio Grande do Sul, the son of Nicolau Rambo and Gertrudes Vier. He was interested in the natural sciences from an early age. While still in school, he started collecting plants and soon amassed a large collection. After completing his novitiate in Brazil, he studied philosophy in Pullach, Germany. Rambo used his leisure days for scientific excursions, whose results were published in German and Brazilian journals.

In 1931, he returned to Brazil and became professor of natural history at the Anchieta College in Porto Alegre, where he stayed until 1933. His first work, a monograph on lichens, was published that same year in the Relatório do Colégio Anchieta, and from then on he did not stop publishing, almost every year. He studied theology at Conceição Seminary in São Leopoldo, and was ordained in 1936. Rambo returned to teach at Anchieta College, where he settled and would spend most of his life.

He founded the chair of Anthropology and Ethnography at UFRGS in 1940, and also taught at the Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Literature of São Leopoldo, which became Unisinos. He campaigned for the creation of a Botanical Garden in Porto Alegre and succeeded in having Itaimbezinho declared a National Park. His botanical research resulted in a plant collection of 50,000 specimens, about 90% of the native flora. He organized the Museu Rio-grandense de Ciências Naturais and founded the journal Iheríngia.

In 1942 he published his first major work, A Fisionomia do Rio Grande do Sul, a detailed description of the state's geography, including maps and 30 landscape illustrations, made from aerial photos taken by him on trips throughout the territory, using an airplane of the third Regiment of Aviators of Canoas.

His diary, considered by him to be his greatest literary and scientific work, written from 1919 to 1961, contains the most varied subjects, including his personal aspirations and conflicts. Part of these writings were published in the work In Search of the Great Synthesis.

He was the editor of the main Jesuit periodical in the state, the magazine Sankt Paulusblatt, aimed at the formation and information of Catholic German-Brazilian settlers. It is the oldest German-language Catholic magazine in Brazil, one of the few that returned to circulation after the nationalization campaign undertaken by the Estado Novo, circulating to this day.

In his writings he often warned about the ecological problems that were already beginning to appear in Rio Grande do Sul, thus becoming one of the precursors of Brazilian environmentalism. Balduíno Rambo had a noted role in the organic development of the Riograndense variant of the German-Brazilian dialect Hunsrik, soon to celebrate its two hundredth anniversary (in 2024), and for a long period of time he wrote texts in this regional language, published in periodicals and newspapers of his time, read not only in Brazil but in Argentina and elsewhere.

See also

• José Lutzenberger

Works

Botany

• "Lichenes," Relatorio do Gymnasio Anchieta, (1932), pp. 1–30.
• "La Vegetación del Alto Uruguay," Revista Sudamericana de Botánica, Vol. II (1935), pp. 108–10.
• "Lichenes Megapotamici," Broteria, Vol. IV , pp. 174–91; Vol. V, pp. 36–73, 97–112, 145–60; Vol. VI, pp. 5–16, 49–65 (1935/1937).
• "Florae Riograndensis Cives novae vel minus cognitae in Herbario Anchieta asservatae," Lilloa, Vol. XII, pp. 87–109; Vol. XIV, pp. 101–31; Vol. XVII, pp. 17–47, 83–111 (1946/1949; with Karl Emrich).
• "A Flora Central Antártica e Andina no Rio Grande do Sul," Boletim Geográfico, IBGE, No. 67 (1948), pp. 705–54.
• "Estudos Botânicos em Sombrio," Anais Botânicos do Herbário Barbosa Rodrigues, Vol. I (1949), pp. 7–20.
• "A Flora de Cambará," Anais Botânicos do Herbário Barbosa Rodrigues, Vol. I (1949), pp. 111–35.
• "Padre João Evangelista Rick," Anais Botânicos do Herbário Barbosa Rodrigues, Vol. I (1949), pp. 70–84.
• "Aráceas Riograndenses," Anais Botânicos do Herbário Barbosa Rodrigues, Vol. II (1950), pp. 5–7.
• "A Porta de Torres," Anais Botânicos do Herbário Barbosa Rodrigues, Vol. II (1950), pp. 9–20.
• "O Elemento Andino no Pinhal Riograndense," Anais Botânicos do Herbário Barbosa Rodrigues, Vol. III (1951), pp. 7–39.
• "A Imigração da Selva Higrófila no Rio Grande do Sul," Anais Botânicos do Herbário Barbosa Rodrigues, Vol. III (1951), pp. 55–91.
• Martius (esboço biográfico). São Paulo: Instituto Hans Staden (1952).
• "Análise Geográfica das Compostas Sulbrasileiras," Anais Botânicos do Herbário Barbosa Rodrigues, Vol. IV (1952), pp. 87–159.
• "Sapindaceae Riograndenses," Anais Botânicos do Herbário Barbosa Rodrigues, Vol. IV (1952), pp. 161–85.
• "Estudo Comparativo das Leguminosas Riograndenses," Anais Botânicos do Herbário Barbosa Rodrigues, Vol. V (1953), pp. 107–84.
• "História da Flora do Planalto Riograndense," Anais Botânicos do Herbário Barbosa Rodrigues, Vol. V (1953), pp. 185–232.
• "Análise Histórica da Flora de Porto Alegre," Sellowia, Vol. VI (1954), pp. 9–112.
• "História da Flora do Litoral Riograndense," Sellowia, Vol. VI (1954), pp. 113–72.
• "Der Regenwald am Oberen Uruguay," Sellowia, Vol. VII (1956), pp. 183–233.
• "A Flora Fanerogâmica dos Aparados Riograndenses," Sellowia, Vol. VII (1956), pp. 235–98.
• "Die Väter der Botanik in Rio Grande do Sul," Staden-Jahrbuch, Vol. IV (1956), pp. 31–39.
• "Friedrich Sellow in den Namen Brasilianischer Pflanzen," Staden-Jahrbuch, Vol. V (1957), pp. 79–91.
• "Die Auslesse im Naturversuch," Pesquisas, Vol. I (1957), pp. 181–219.
• "Regenwald und Kamp in Rio Grande do Sul," Sellowia," Vol. VIII (1957), pp. 257–98.
• "O Gênero Eryngium no Rio Grande do Sul," Sellowia, Vol. VIII (1957), pp. 299–353.
• "Die Alte Südflora in Brasilien," Pesquisas, Vol. II (1958), pp. 177–98.
• "An Historical Approach to Plant Evolution," Pesquisas, Vol. II (1958), pp. 199–222.
• "Asclepiadaceae Riograndenses," Iheringia, Série Botânica, Vol. I (1958).
• "Johann Rick, S.J.," Iheringia, Série Botânica, Vol. II (1958), pp. 8–12.
• "Johannes Rick, S.J.," Montfort, Vol. X (1958), pp. 1–56.
• "Floresta Riograndense," Agronomia Sulriograndense, Vol. III (1958), pp. 3–15.
• "Die Gattung Oxypetalum in Rio Grande do Sul," Sellowia, Vol. IX (1958), pp. 117–45.
• "Geografia das Melastomatáceas Riograndenses," Sellowia, Vol. IX (1958), pp. 147–67.
• "Apocynaceae Riograndenses," Iheringia, Série Botânica, Vol. III (1959).
• "Cyperaceae Riograndenses," Pesquisas, Vol. III (1959), pp. 353–453.
• "Towards the Concept of the Species in Plant Evolution," Pesquisas, Vol. III (1959), pp. 455–93.
• "Bignoniaceae Riograndenses," Iheringia, Série Botânica, Vol. VI (1960).
• "Die Europäischen Unkräuter in Südbrasilien," Sellowia, Vol. XII, pp. 45–78.
• "Die Südgranze des Brasilianischen Regenwaldes," Pesquisas, Série Botânica, Vol. VIII (1960).
• "Euphorbiaceae Riograndenses," Pesquisas, Série Botânica, Vol. IX (1960).
• "Solanaceae Riograndenses," Pesquisas, Série Botânica, Vol. XI (1961).
• "Migration Routes of the South Brazilian Rain Forest," Pesquisas, Série Botânica, Vol. XII (1961).
• "Basidiomycetes Eubasidii in Rio Grande do Sul, Brasilia," Iheringia, Série Botânica, Vol. II, pp. 1–56; Vol. IV, pp. 54–124; Vol. V, pp. 125–92; Vol. VII, pp. 193–295; Vol. VIII, pp. 296–450; Vol. IX, pp. 451–89 (1958/1961; publication of the fungi collection of Fr. Johannes Rick, S.J., edited posthumously by Father Rambo).
• "Labiatae Riograndenses," Pesquisas, Série Botânica, Vol. XV (1962; posthumous publication).
• "Convolvulaceae Riograndenses," Pesquisas, Série Botânica, Vol. XVI (1962).
• "Umbelliferae Riograndenses," Pesquisas, Série Botânica, Vol. XVII, No. 31 (1962).
• "Rubiaceae Riograndenses," Pesquisas, Série Botânica, Vol. XVIII (1962).
• "Myrtaceae Riograndenses," Pesquisas, Série Botânica, Vol. XX (1965).
• "Verbenaceae Riograndenses," Pesquisas, Série Botânica, Vol. XXI (1965).
• "Melastomataceae Riograndenses," Pesquisas, Série Botânica, Vol. XXII (1966).
• "Leguminosae Riograndenses," Pesquisas, Série Botânica, Vol. XXIII (1966).
• "Malvaceae Riograndenses," Pesquisas, Série Botânica, Vol. XXIV (1967).
• "Bromeliaceae Riograndenses," Pesquisas, Série Botânica, Vol. XXV (1967).
• "Amarantaceae Riograndenses," Pesquisas, Série Botânica, Vol. XXVI (1968).
• "Gramineae Riograndenses," Pesquisas, Série Botânica, vol. XXXVI (1984).

Geography and Geology

• "A Fisionomia do Alto Uruguay," Relatório do Ginásio Anchieta (1935).
• "A Estrutura da Serra nos Vales do Caí e do Rio dos Sinos," Anais do II Congresso de História e Geografia Riograndense, Vol. I (1937), pp. 89–110.
• "A Fisionomia do Rio Grande–Viagens de Estudo," Relatório do Ginásio Anchieta (1938).
• "Aspectos do Brasil–Viagens de Estudo," Relatório do Ginásio Anchieta (1940).
• A Fisionomia do Rio Grande do Sul–Ensaio de monografia natural (1942; 1956; 1994).
• "A Fisiografia Natural de São Leopoldo," Anais do Congresso de História e Geografia de São Leopoldo 1846-1946 (1947).
• "A Fisionomia do Rio Grande do Sul," Fundamentos da Cultura Riograndense, 1a série (1954), pp. 13–30.

Zoology

• "A Caranguejeira (Grammostola longimana)," Relatório do Ginásio Anchieta (1933).
• "Eciton praedator (A Formiga-de-Correição)," Relatório do Ginásio Anchieta (1941).

History and Anthropology

• "Os Índios Riograndenses Modernos," Província de São Pedro, Vol. X (1947), pp. 81–88.
• "Arqueologia Riograndense," Fundamentos da Cultura Riograndense, 2a série, pp. 31–44.
• "A Imigração Alemã no Rio Grande do Sul (1824-1914)." In: Enciclopédia Riograndense, Vol. I, pp. 77–123.
• "A Religiosidade Católica na Colônia Alemã". In: Enciclopédia Riograndense, Vol. II, pp. 35–42.
• "Jesuit Scientifical Writings in Rio Grande do Sul, South Brazil," Pesquisas, Communications 1 (1960), pp. 15–31.
• "A Nacionalização". In: Enciclopédia Riograndense, Vol. VI.

Textbooks

• Elementos de História Natural (1934).
• Elementos de Química (1934/1935).

Miscellany

• Mensagem Celeste (1941; apologetics)
• Vida por Vida (1960; novel)
• Drei Jahre auf dem Mars (Três Anos no Marte) (1987; novel)
• Em Busca da Grande Síntese (1994/1998; diaries)

References

• Rabuske, Arthur (1987). Balduíno Rambo, S.J.: Sacerdote, Naturalista, Escritor e Líder Popular. São Leopoldo: Instituto Anchietano de Pesquisas.
• Spalding, Walter (1969). Construtores do Rio Grande. Porto Alegre: Livraria Sulina.

External links

• Pe. Balduino Rambo, S.J.