A brief biography of António Ferreira da Silva: the Most
Remarkable Portuguese Chemist of the 19th Century
Volume 2 - Issue 5
Paulo Nuno Martins*
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Paulo Nuno Martins, Interuniversity Center for History of Science and Technology, New University of Lisbon,
Campus of Caparica, Building VII, Floor 2, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
Received: April 16, 2018; Published: April 26, 2018
DOI: 10.32474/AOICS.2018.02.000147
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Abstract
António Ferreira da Silva was the most remarkable Portuguese chemist of the XIXcentury. In this short essay, I will describe the
most important milestones of his life, particularly the main works performed by him in the field of chemistry.
Keywords: Scholar of chemistry; Society of Instruction of Oporto; Municipal laboratory of chemistry of Oporto; Journal of Pure
and Applied Chemistry (Portuguese Society of Chemistry)
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