University of Coimbra

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The University of Coimbra ( Portuguese: Universidade de Coimbra, Latin: Universitas Conimbrigensis ) is a research university in the Portuguese city of Coimbra. It is the oldest university in the country and one of the oldest in Europe.

The University of Coimbra is named for the so-called Coimbra Group of European research universities.

History

1290 it from the Portuguese king Dionysius (Dom Dinis ) was founded.

The University moved to the beginning of their story several times the location between Coimbra and Lisbon until 1537 by King John III. was finally settled in Coimbra. For centuries the University Center of Sciences in Portugal, and decked consuming buildings such as the church and the university library are evidence of the former Portuguese colonial empire wealth.

The University determined until today largely the image and life of the city. Particularly interesting are the students living communities Repúblicas equipped since the early 14th century, with special rights and since then provide a lively student life. In this environment, the song form of Fado de Coimbra, a student, strict variant of Fado was born.

The Botanical Garden of the University ( Jardim Botanical Garden since Universidade de Coimbra ) in Beja Litoral was founded in 1772 by the Count of Pombal as a teaching garden for future physicians and is the oldest botanical garden in Portugal. It has a rich collection of plants, in addition to tropical plants and Australian species also South African and Californian species were recorded in the 19th century.

On 22 June 2013, the university was included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Altar of the university church

Ceiling of the university church

The historic university library Coimbra

Building of the old Biblioteca Joanina

Iron Gate

The general library of the University

Statue of the university founder, King D.Dinis on campus

Faculties

The University of Coimbra has about 22,000 students and consists of eight faculties:

  • Philosophy ( Faculdade de Letras )
  • Law ( Faculdade de direito )
  • Medicine ( Faculdade de medicina )
  • Technology ( Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia )
  • Pharmacy ( Faculdade de farmácia )
  • Economics ( Faculdade de Economia )
  • Psychology and Education Sciences ( Faculdade de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação )
  • Sport Sciences ( Faculdade de Ciências e Educação Física do Desporto )

Each faculty is assigned a color, which is reflected inter alia in the bands that are worn by the students. These are (literally burning the tapes) the Fitas at the end of the course in which traditional student festival Queima burned. The color of the university is dark green, the colors of the faculties are the following:

  • Faculty of Arts: blue
  • Faculty of Law: Red
  • Faculty of Medicine: Yellow
  • Faculty of Engineering: light blue and white
  • Faculty of Pharmacy: Purple
  • Faculty of Economics: Red and white
  • Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences: Orange
  • Faculty of Sport Science: brown

Known teachers and students ( selection)

Researcher

  • Avelar Brotero (1744-1828), botanist
  • Aureliano de Mira Fernandes (1884-1958), mathematician
  • Ruy Luís Gomes (1905-1984), mathematician
  • Egas Moniz (1874-1955), a neurologist and politicians
  • Elísio de Moura (1877-1977), physician and professor of psychiatry
  • Pedro Nunes (1502-1578), mathematician and astronomer

Humanities

  • Alberto Iria (1909-1992), historian
  • André de Resende (1500-1573), historian
  • Jerónimo Osório (1506-1580), humanist theologian, Bishop of the Algarve
  • Diogo de Teive (1514-1569), writer, historian and philosopher
  • António Ferreira (1528-1569), poet and playwright
  • Eduardo Lourenço ( b. 1923 ), literary scholar

Clergyman

  • Afonso Furtado de Mendonça
  • António da Ressurreição
  • Bernardo Rodrigues Nogueira
  • Caetano Brandão
  • Maria João Pereira de Amaral e Pimentel
  • Luís de Figueiredo e Lemos
  • Manuel Nicolau de Almeida
  • Pedro de Castilho

Musician

Writer

  • Eca de Queirós (1845-1900)
  • Antero de Quental (1842-1891)
  • Camilo Pessanha (1867-1926)
  • António Nobre (1867-1900)
  • Luís de Camões (1524-1580)
  • Almeida Garrett (1799-1854)
  • Miguel Torga (1907-1995)
  • Mário de Sá Carneiro (1890-1916)
  • Vergílio Ferreira (1916-1996)
  • Eugénio de Andrade (1923-2005)
  • Eugénio de Castro (1869-1944)
  • Fernando Namora (1919-1989)
  • Vieira de Castro (1937-1872)

Athlete

  • Artur Jorge ( b. 1946 ), football coach
  • Mário Wilson ( born 1929 ), football player and coach

Legal scholars

  • José Luís da Cruz Vilaça ( b. 1944 )
  • José Gomes Canotilho ( b. 1941 )
  • Pinto Monteiro
  • Vital Moreira (1944 )

Politician

  • Manuel Alegre ( b. 1936 )
  • António José de Almeida (1866-1929)
  • João de Almeida Prado
  • Juvenal de Araújo (1892-1976)
  • Manuel de Arriaga (1840-1917)
  • Teófilo Braga (1843-1924)
  • Xanana Gusmão ( b. 1946 )
  • Manuel Teixeira Gomes (1860-1941)
  • Sebastião José de Carvalho e Mello (1699-1782), the Marquês de Pombal
  • Sidónio Pais (1872-1918)
  • Carlos Mota Pinto (1937-1985)
  • Ernesto Hintze Ribeiro (1849-1907)
  • José Relvas (1858-1929)
  • António de Oliveira Salazar (1889-1970)
  • Bernardino Machado (1851-1944)
  • Norton de Matos (1867-1955)
  • Barbosa de Melo ( b. 1932 )
  • Aristides de Sousa Mendes (1885-1954)
  • Alberto João Jardim (* 1943)
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