António Rocha Peixoto
António Augusto César Octaviano da Rocha Peixoto (born May 18, 1866 in Póvoa de Varzim , † May 2, 1909 in Matosinhos ) was a Portuguese archaeologist and ethnographer .
Career
In 1891 he became secretary of the Revista de Portugal magazine, founded by his compatriot Eça de Queirós , and later wrote for other periodicals.
At the Academia Politécnica do Porto (today: University of Porto) he set up a mineralogical, geological and paleontological cabinet. In Porto he was also director of the public library and the Museu Municipal do Porto . Not far from his hometown, he led the excavations in Cividade de Terroso .
After his death, Rocha Peixoto was first buried in the Cemitério de Agramonte city cemetery in Porto. Two weeks later the body was reburied in Póvoa de Varzim.
Honors
In 1966 the Biblioteca Municipal in Póvoa de Varzim was named after him.
Web links
- António Rocha Peixoto at the University of Porto
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rocha Peixoto, António |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Peixoto, António Augusto César Octaviano da Rocha (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Portuguese archaeologist and folklorist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 18, 1866 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Póvoa de Varzim |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 2, 1909 |
| Place of death | Matosinhos |