Gleb Vassilievich Wataghin: Physics, University and Politics in Brazil (1934-1949)
Journal: RUDN Journal of Russian History
Year: 2020

In 1934, the Russian-Italian physicist Gleb Vassilevich Wataghin arrived in Brazil as part of an Italian diplomatic mission to organize the instruction of physics at the new Universidade de So Paulo. Still in the country, he returned to his Russian origins after Brazils declaration of war against Italy and the other Axis countries in 1942. This article discusses how Wataghin asserted his Russian nationality to help him stay there and adapt his work. It analyzes Wataghins path according to the me