Correia da Serra: the Formation of an Enlightened Scientist

During his stay in the USA between 1812 and 1820, the scientific merits of Abbot José Correia da Serra in various fields of knowledge were fully acknowledged. His American friends, especially Thomas Jefferson, saw in his enlightened mind the virtues of a true encyclopedic spirit. What was the origin, in what context was his thought formed? This is the main motivation behind this text, in which I try to present and discuss Correia da Serra’s learning process during his youth, when he stayed in Italy, between Rome and Naples, and during his stay in Portugal, his native country, having been one of the founders and most active members of the Academy of Sciences of Lisbon. Durante a sua estadia nos EUA entre 1812 e 1820, os méritos científicos do Abade José Correia da Serra em vários campos do conhecimento foram plenamente reconhecidos. Os seus amigos americanos, especialmente Thomas Jefferson, viam na sua mente iluminada as virtudes de um verdadeiro espírito enciclopédico. Qual foi a origem, em que contexto se formou o seu pensamento? Esta é a principal motivação por detrás deste texto, no qual tento apresentar e discutir o processo de aprendizagem de Correia da Serra durante a sua juventude, quando permaneceu em Itália, entre Roma e Nápoles, e durante a sua estadia em Portugal, o seu país natal, tendo sido um dos fundadores e membros mais ativos da Academia das Ciências de Lisboa.

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Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa (University of Lisbon)
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2025-06-06
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https://doi.org/10.26300/ccq6-3n67
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Historical Studies in Science
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Correia da Serra: the Formation of an Enlightened Scientist

Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa (University of Lisbon)
Historical Studies in Science
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Correia da Serra: the Formation of an Enlightened Scientist

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Abstract

During his stay in the USA between 1812 and 1820, the scientific merits of Abbot José Correia da Serra in various fields of knowledge were fully acknowledged. His American friends, especially Thomas Jefferson, saw in his enlightened mind the virtues of a true encyclopedic spirit. What was the origin, in what context was his thought formed? This is the main motivation behind this text, in which I try to present and discuss Correia da Serra’s learning process during his youth, when he stayed in Italy, between Rome and Naples, and during his stay in Portugal, his native country, having been one of the founders and most active members of the Academy of Sciences of Lisbon. Durante a sua estadia nos EUA entre 1812 e 1820, os méritos científicos do Abade José Correia da Serra em vários campos do conhecimento foram plenamente reconhecidos. Os seus amigos americanos, especialmente Thomas Jefferson, viam na sua mente iluminada as virtudes de um verdadeiro espírito enciclopédico. Qual foi a origem, em que contexto se formou o seu pensamento? Esta é a principal motivação por detrás deste texto, no qual tento apresentar e discutir o processo de aprendizagem de Correia da Serra durante a sua juventude, quando permaneceu em Itália, entre Roma e Nápoles, e durante a sua estadia em Portugal, o seu país natal, tendo sido um dos fundadores e membros mais ativos da Academia das Ciências de Lisboa.

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