2.  José Joaquim Pereira Falcão was born in Miranda
do Corvo on the 1st June 1841 and died in
Coimbra, on 14th january 1893.
 He was a maths teacher in Coimbra’ University
and a republican politician.

3.  He Graduated in the Maths and Philosophy
faculties in 1858 .
 On 8th September 1870 he was nominated maths
master substitute and assistant at Coimbra
astronomic Observatory.
 In1874 he became a professor and was
nominated director of the Observatory on July
28th, 1890. He taught Celestial Mechanics and
Astronomy.

4.  Jose Falcão was a liberal man and a
great defender of republican ideas.
He wrote for republican newspapers
in the country, especially on matters
of education.

5. • After the failure in Coimbra, José Falcão was in
charge of reorganizing the Republican Party in
Porto.
• There he wrote political articles in the republican
newspaper “Voz Púlica” (“Public Voice”).
• In October 1892 he became a deputy and died
soon after.
•

6. 1
st
June , José Falcão’s date of birth, is an
holiday in Miranda do Corvo, the village where
he was born.
The plaza surrounding the building of the town
hall of Miranda do Corvo has his name.