%0 Journal Article %T HBT Interferometry: Historical Perspective %A Sandra S. Padula %J Physics %D 2004 %I arXiv %R 10.1590/S0103-97332005000100005 %X I review the history of HBT interferometry, since its discovery in the mid 1950's, up to the recent developments and results from BNL/RHIC experiments. I focus the discussion on the contributions to the subject given by members of our Brazilian group. %U http://arxiv.org/abs/nucl-th/0412103v2