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Diogo Kopke
Diogo Kopke (1808–1844) was a Portuguese editor and publisher, mathematician, journalist and soldier of German descent. He was the first person to publish the only existing contemporary report of Vasco da Gama’s first trip to India. Background In the mid-17th century, the Kopke family controlled a significant portion of trade in Hamburg and, consequently, enjoyed considerable prestige in the context of the Hanseatic League, then composed of the free cities of Bremen, Lübeck, Danzig and Hamburg. In 1636, Nicholas Kopke became the first Consul General of the Hanseatic League in the Portuguese capital, Lisbon, and soon after he established a branch of his business in Porto. Around 1730, Christian Kopke took up permanent residence in Porto, and became the Hanseatic League consul there. He married there and the many members of the Kopke family who have since lived in Porto are descended from him. The family became particularly well known as exporters of port wine. The family's re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasco Da Gama
Vasco da Gama, 1st Count of Vidigueira (; ; c. 1460s – 24 December 1524), was a Portuguese explorer and the first European to reach India by sea. His initial voyage to India by way of Cape of Good Hope (1497–1499) was the first to link Europe and Asia by an ocean route, connecting the Atlantic and the Indian oceans. This is widely considered a milestone in world history, as it marked the beginning of a sea-based phase of global multiculturalism. Da Gama's discovery of the sea route to India opened the way for an age of global imperialism and enabled the Portuguese to establish a long-lasting colonial empire along the way from Africa to Asia. The violence and hostage-taking employed by da Gama and those who followed also assigned a brutal reputation to the Portuguese among India's indigenous kingdoms that would set the pattern for western colonialism in the Age of Exploration. Traveling the ocean route allowed the Portuguese to avoid sailing across the highly disputed Medit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph James Forrester
Joseph James Forrester (27 May 1809 – 12 May 1861) was an English merchant and wine shipper. Biography Forrester was born in Hull on 27 May 1809, of Scottish parentage. In 1831 he went to Oporto, Portugal to join his uncle, James Forrester, a partner in the house of Offley, Forrester, and Webber. He early devoted himself to the interests of his adopted country, and a laborious survey of the Douro, with a view to the improvement of its navigation, was one of the principal occupations of the first twelve years of his residence. The result was the publication in 1848 of a remarkable map of the Douro river from Vilvestre, on the Spanish frontier, to its mouth at St. João da Foz (Oporto), on a scale of 4½ inches to the Portuguese league. Its merit was universally recognized, commendatory resolutions were voted by the Municipal Chamber of Oporto, the Agricultural Society of the Douro, and other public bodies, while its adoption as a national work by the Portuguese government gave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Porto
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University Of Coimbra Alumni
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Portuguese Editors
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19th-century Portuguese Mathematicians
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João De Sá
João de Sá, knight ( fl. 1497 – 1514) was a Portuguese explorer, who accompanied Vasco da Gama on the voyage of the first ships to sail directly from Europe to India. Biography Sá was a scrivener on the first Portuguese voyage to India, traveling on the carrack ''São Rafael'' which was captained by Vasco da Gama's younger brother, Paulo da Gama. Sá was also a member of the group who accompanied Gama on his first trip into Calicut on 20 May 1498. On the return voyage the ''São Rafael'' was scuttled off the East African coast, and the crew re-distributed to the remaining two ships, the '' São Gabriel'' and the ''Berrio'', as by this point there were not enough crewmen left standing to manage all three ships. This was due to the loss of almost half the crew during the voyage across the Indian Ocean, and to scurvy being rife amongst the survivors. João de Sá transferred to the ''São Gabriel''. Later on, after having sailed around Africa, Sá was given command of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Álvaro Velho
Álvaro Velho (15th-16th century, born in Barreiro, Portugal) was a Portuguese sailor or soldier who took part in the first Portuguese expedition by sea to India, led by Vasco da Gama in 1497. Velho is one of the purported authors of the anonymous ''Journal of Vasco Da Gama's trip of 1497'' (the other being João de Sá). This work survives in a single manuscript copy preserved at the Biblioteca Pública Municipal of Porto and first published in Porto in 1838 by Diogo Kopke. In 1945, historian Franz Hümmerich identified the author of this manuscript with an Álvaro Velho who had spent eight years in Guinea and provided information about the Gambia The Gambia,, ff, Gammbi, ar, غامبيا officially the Republic of The Gambia, is a country in West Africa. It is the smallest country within mainland AfricaHoare, Ben. (2002) ''The Kingfisher A-Z Encyclopedia'', Kingfisher Publicatio ... region to Valentim Fernandes. However, more recent studies by Carmen Radulet have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memory Of The World Programme
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José Anastácio Da Cunha
José Anastácio da Cunha (1744 – January 1, 1787) was a Portuguese mathematician. He is best known for his work on the theory of equations, algebraic analysis, plain and spherical trigonometry, analytical geometry, and differential calculus In mathematics, differential calculus is a subfield of calculus that studies the rates at which quantities change. It is one of the two traditional divisions of calculus, the other being integral calculus—the study of the area beneath a curve. .... References * External links * 1744 births 1787 deaths 18th-century Portuguese mathematicians People from Lisbon {{Europe-mathematician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viceroy Of Portuguese India
, insignia = , insigniasize = , insigniacaption = , image = Lesser coat of arms of Portuguese India.svg , imagesize = 120px , imagecaption = Coat of arms of Portuguese India , style = , residence = Viceroy's House , nominator = Prime Minister of Portugal , nominatorpost = , appointer = Monarch of Portugal (1505–1910)President of Portugal (1910–1961) , appointerpost = , precursor = None , formation = 12 September 1505 , first = Tristão da Cunha , abolished = 19 December 1961 , last = Manuel António Vassalo e Silva , succession = Governor of Goa , salary = The government of Portuguese India ( pt, Índia Portuguesa) started on 12 September 1505, seven years after the Portuguese discovery of the sea route to India by Vasco da Gama, with the nomination of the first Portuguese vicero ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
João De Castro
Dom João de Castro (27 February 1500 – 6 June 1548) was a Portuguese nobleman, scientist, writer, and the fourth viceroy of Portuguese India. He was called ''Castro Forte'' ("Stronghold" or "Strong Castle") by the poet Luís de Camões. De Castro was the second son of Álvaro de Castro, the civil governor of Lisbon. His wife was Leonor de Coutinho. Early life As the younger son of Álvaro de Castro, João was destined for the church. He studied mathematics under Pedro Nunes, along with Luis, Duke of Beja, son of King Manuel I of Portugal, with whom he formed a lifelong friendship. At eighteen, he went to Tangier for several years, where he was knighted by Dom Duarte de Menezes, the governor. Voyages to India and the expedition to Egypt In 1535 de Castro accompanied Dom Luis to the siege of Tunis, where he refused knighthood and rewards from Emperor Charles V. When de Castro returned to Lisbon, the king awarded him the commendation of São Paulo de Salvaterra in the O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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