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Augusto Joaquim Alves dos Santos
1866–1924
A Portuguese educator and reformer, he wrote with real urgency about how children learn and how schools could do better. His work sits at the crossroads of pedagogy, psychology, and public life in early 20th-century Portugal.
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Educação nova: As bases
by Augusto Joaquim Alves dos Santos
About the author
Born in Cabração, Ponte de Lima, in 1866, Augusto Joaquim Alves dos Santos became an important Portuguese educator, professor, and republican public figure. Sources from the University of Coimbra and the Portuguese Wikipedia page describe him as a reformist thinker who studied in Braga and Coimbra, later teaching at the University of Coimbra and building a reputation in pedagogy and psychology.
He is especially remembered for educational writing that looked closely at child development and the scientific foundations of teaching. Project Gutenberg lists Educação nova: As bases, a work that reflects his interest in shaping a more modern, research-informed approach to education in Portugal.
Beyond his books and teaching, he was active in public life, linking education to broader social and political change. He died in Coimbra in 1924, but his name remains connected with the early development of modern educational thought in Portugal.