Antônio Houaiss was a Brazilian lexicographer, diplomat, writer and translator. Wikipedia
Born: October 15, 1915, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died: March 7, 1999 (age 83 years), Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Education: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Parents: Malvina Farjalla and Habib Assad Houaiss
Spouse: Ruth Marques de Salles (m. 1942–1988)
Awards: Ordem do Mérito Cultural