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António Xavier Pereira Coutinho

1851 – 1939

Portuguese agronomist and botanist

Botanist LichenologistChemist

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Lived 1851 – 1939 (aged 87). António Xavier Pereira Coutinho was a Portuguese botanist, lichenologist, chemist, botanical collector and scientific collector.

António Xavier Pereira Coutinho (11 June 1851 - 27 March 1939) was a Portuguese botanist and agronomist, born in Santo Estêvão, Lisbon. He published two editions of The Flora of Portugal, and is the scientific authority for a hundred plant taxa, across many families. He died at Alcabideche, aged 87

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Important facts

Born

11 June 1851, Lisbon

Birth century

19th century

Died

27 March 1939, Alcabideche

Occupation

Botanist, lichenologist, chemist, botanical collector, scientific collector

Nationality

Portugal, Kingdom of Portugal

Education

Escola Politécnica de Lisboa

Employers

University of Lisbon

Also known as

Cout.

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped António Xavier Pereira Coutinho's

Johann Gottfried Galle

James Joseph Sylvester

1814 – 1897

Mathematician

Frequently asked questions

Who was António Xavier Pereira Coutinho?

Portuguese agronomist and botanist (1851–1939)

When was António Xavier Pereira Coutinho born?

António Xavier Pereira Coutinho was born on 11 June 1851 in Lisbon.

When did António Xavier Pereira Coutinho die?

António Xavier Pereira Coutinho died on 27 March 1939 in Alcabideche.

What was António Xavier Pereira Coutinho's occupation?

António Xavier Pereira Coutinho was a botanist, lichenologist, chemist, botanical collector and scientific collector.

What nationality was António Xavier Pereira Coutinho?

António Xavier Pereira Coutinho was Portuguese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: António Xavier Pereira Coutinho

· Wikidata: Q11679890

· DBpedia: António Xavier Pereira Coutinho

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