Francisco Cavalcanti Pontes de Miranda (April 23, 1892 – December 22, 1979) was a prominent Brazilian jurist, judge, diplomat and professor of Law at the Federal University of Pernambuco.

He is best known for the extent of his works, which covers several areas of knowledge, including Law, Sociology, Philosophy, Politics and Mathematics, and were published in Portuguese, German, French, Spanish and Italian.

Pontes de Miranda was born in São Luis do Quitunde - AL and studied in Recife, receiving his diploma in Law in 1911.

More than forty years after his death, Pontes de Miranda is still one of the most cited Brazilian jurists.

Pontes de Miranda has written 29 works, which spread over 144 volumes, ranging from scientific to literary subjects.