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António Augusto de Rocha Peixoto

1866 – 1909

Naturalist

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Lived 1866 – 1909 (aged 42). António Augusto de Rocha Peixoto was an anthropologist, archaeologist and prehistorian.

António Augusto de Rocha Peixoto (18 May 1866–2 May 1909) was a Portuguese naturalist, ethnologist and archaeologist.

In 1891, he became the secretariat of the magazine Revista de Portugal established by his friend Eça de Queiroz and organized the Cabinet of Mineralogy, Geology and Palaeontology of the Polytechnic Academy of Porto (currently University of Porto). He also collaborated in other journals and magazines and was the director of the Public Library and Municipal Museum of Porto. In his native town, he revealed Cividade de Terroso and remodelled the town hall. Two weeks after dying, his body was transferred from the cemetery of Agramonte in Porto to the one of Póvoa.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Kingdom of Portugal, Portuguese people
Education
University of Porto
Also known as
Antonio Augusto de Rocha Peixoto

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Frequently asked questions

Who was António Augusto de Rocha Peixoto?

naturalist (1866-1909)

When was António Augusto de Rocha Peixoto born?

António Augusto de Rocha Peixoto was born on 18 May 1866 in Póvoa de Varzim.

When did António Augusto de Rocha Peixoto die?

António Augusto de Rocha Peixoto died on 2 May 1909 in Matosinhos.

What was António Augusto de Rocha Peixoto's occupation?

António Augusto de Rocha Peixoto was an anthropologist, archaeologist and prehistorian.

What nationality was António Augusto de Rocha Peixoto?

António Augusto de Rocha Peixoto's recorded nationality: Kingdom of Portugal, Portuguese people.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: António Augusto de Rocha Peixoto

· Wikidata: Q464580

· DBpedia: António Augusto de Rocha Peixoto

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