-Objective: To report on the life and works of Prof. Antonio Branco Lefèvre and the relevance that led him to be considered the Forefather of Child Neurology in Brazil. Method: The method utilized was the historical documents research; bibliographical. Results: Antonio Branco Lefèvre (1916Lefèvre ( -1981 PALAvRAS-CHAve: neurologia pediátrica, neurologia infantil, história da neurologia, Antonio Branco Lefèvre.