Article ID: CBB000831540

As atividades científicas do naturalista Martim Francisco Ribeiro de Andrada na capitania de São Paulo (1800--1805) (2007)

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Varela, Alex Gonçalves (Author)
Lopes, Maria Margaret (Author)


História, Ciências, Saúde---Manguinhos
Volume: 14
Pages: 947--972


Publication Date: 2007
Edition Details: Translated title: [The Scientific Exploits of the Naturalist Martim Francisco Ribeiro de Andrada in São Paulo Capitania (1800--1805)] In Portuguese.
Language: Portuguese

Martim Francisco Ribeiro de Andrada is best known for his involvement as a member of the 'Gabinete dos Andradas' and Minister of Finance in Brazil. His work as a naturalist, however, is less documented. It is investigated here as part of a contribution to the historiography of the sciences in Portugal's American colonies during the Enlightenment. Andrada held a degree in mathematics and natural philosophy from the University of Coimbra and worked alongside the naturalist, friar José Mariano da Conceição Veloso, on the typography from Arco do Cego, translating works on mineralogy and agriculture. On his return to Brazil, he took many trips around São Paulo capitania as General Director of the Gold, Silver and Iron Mines. Keywords : history of science; history of science in colonial Brazil; São Paulo capitania; Portuguese Empire; Martim Francisco Ribeiro de Andrada.

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Description On the mathematician and natural philosopher who worked in Coimbra with José Mariano da Conceição Veloso translating works on mineralogy and agriculture and later in São Paulo Capitania as director of gold, silver, and diamond mines.


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Authors & Contributors
Silva, Clarete Paranhos da
MacLeod, Roy M.
Luzzini, Francesco
Luna, Fernando J.
Figueirôa, Silvia Fernanda de Mendonça
David Felismino
Concepts
Mineralogy
Portugal, colonies
Natural history
Biographies
Mines and mining
Agriculture
Time Periods
19th century
18th century
Enlightenment
20th century, early
Early modern
17th century
Places
Brazil
São Paulo (Brazil)
Portugal
Italy
Germany
Europe
Institutions
Universidade de Coimbra
Smithsonian Institution
Royal Society of London
Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena
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