José Silton Pinheiro
1949–1972 (age 23)
Biography
José Silton Pinheiro was a young student whose life was marked by intellectual promise and the pursuit of knowledge during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Though his academic journey was cut short, his memory reflects the aspirations of youth during a dynamic period in Brazilian history.
Pinheiro's brief life represents the potential and hopes of a generation engaged in education and personal development. He is remembered in Rio de Janeiro, where his family and community honored his memory and the promise of his unrealized future.