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Amélia Cardia dos Santos Costa

1855 – 1938

Portuguese physician, writer and spiritist

Physician Writer Spiritual medium

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About Amélia Cardia dos Santos Costa

Lived 1855 – 1938 (aged 82). Amélia Cardia dos Santos Costa was a Portuguese physician, writer, spiritual medium, women's rights activist and surgeon.

Amélia dos Santos Costa Cardia (1855–1938), born in Lisbon, was one of the first women medical doctors in Portugal. She attended the Polytechnic School from 1883 until 1887, and then attended the Medical-Surgical School of Lisbon, graduating on July 20, 1891. Her doctoral thesis was on yellow fever.

Publications Episódios da Guerra, 1919 Visionário : romance psicológico, 1932 Pecadora : romance psicológico, 1934 Alforria : romance psicológico, 1936

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Important facts

Born

1 November 1855, Lisbon

Birth century

19th century

Died

30 April 1938, Lisbon

Occupation

Physician, writer, spiritual medium, women's rights activist, surgeon

Nationality

Portugal, Kingdom of Portugal

Education

Lisbon Medical-Surgical School

Also known as

Amélia Cardia

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Amélia Cardia dos Santos Costa's

Charles Adolphe Wurtz

1817 – 1884

Chemist

Charles-Édouard Brown-Séquard

Frequently asked questions

Who was Amélia Cardia dos Santos Costa?

Portuguese physician, writer and spiritist

When was Amélia Cardia dos Santos Costa born?

Amélia Cardia dos Santos Costa was born on 1 November 1855 in Lisbon.

When did Amélia Cardia dos Santos Costa die?

Amélia Cardia dos Santos Costa died on 30 April 1938 in Lisbon.

What was Amélia Cardia dos Santos Costa's occupation?

Amélia Cardia dos Santos Costa was a physician, writer, spiritual medium, women's rights activist and surgeon.

What nationality was Amélia Cardia dos Santos Costa?

Amélia Cardia dos Santos Costa was Portuguese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Amélia Cardia dos Santos Costa

· Wikidata: Q12012518

· DBpedia: Amélia dos Santos Costa Cardia

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