About António dos Santos Graça
Lived 1882 – 1956 (aged 74). António dos Santos Graça was a Portuguese anthropologist, journalist, ethnologist and politician.
António dos Santos Graça (1882—1956) was a Portuguese ethnologist, journalist and politician notable for the study and preservation of Poveiro culture, history, and folklore. He was born and also died at Póvoa de Varzim.
António dos Santos Graça was born on 16 January 1882 at his home on Street Carvalhido. He was the son of John of Saints Constantine and Maria Francisca.
Graça was a versatile man, running businesses and working in fields as diverse as the textile industry, canning, journalism, writing and ethnography.
Among his works are O Poveiro (1932), A Crença do Poveiro nas Almas Penadas 1(1933), Inscrições Tumulares por Siglas (1942) and A Epopeia dos Humildes (1952).
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Who was António dos Santos Graça?
Portuguese scientist
When was António dos Santos Graça born?
António dos Santos Graça was born on 16 January 1882 in Freguesia de Póvoa de Varzim.
When did António dos Santos Graça die?
António dos Santos Graça died on 7 September 1956 in Freguesia de Póvoa de Varzim.
What was António dos Santos Graça's occupation?
António dos Santos Graça was an anthropologist, journalist, ethnologist and politician.
What nationality was António dos Santos Graça?
António dos Santos Graça was Portuguese.
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