Historical figures in Praia
The atlas holds 3 people and 4 moments here, from 1499 to 1961. The most recorded lives are Charles Darwin, Vasco da Gama and Agostinho Neto. Among them Explorers, Writers and Military Leaders, across the Age of Exploration and the Cold War.
Notable people
Agostinho Neto
in 1961
1 moment here
António Agostinho Neto was an Angolan physician, poet, anti-colonial leader, president of the MPLA, and the first president of independent Angola.…
Charles Darwin
from 1832 to 1836
2 moments here
English naturalist, geologist, and biologist whose observations during the global voyage of HMS Beagle and subsequent research led to his theory of…
Vasco da Gama
in 1499
1 moment here
Portuguese mariner, explorer and nobleman whose voyages connected Portugal and India by sea around southern Africa.…
Moments
- 1499 Stay on Santiago during Paulo da Gama's illness Vasco da Gama
- 1832 Begins fieldwork at Santiago Charles Darwin
- 1836 Returns to Cape Verde Charles Darwin
- 1961 Medical placement in Praia Agostinho Neto