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RESUMO: Assinalaram-se recentemente os 180 anos do nascimento do geólogo português de ascendência irlandesa, Jorge Cândido Berkeley Cotter (1845-1919), figura que marcou a Geologia de Portugal, nomeadamente através dos seus estudos estratigráficos e paleontológicos, sobretudo no que se refere ao Miocénico português. O presente artigo desvenda um pouco da sua relativamente desconhecida personalidade, desde as suas origens até aos seus múltiplos e versáteis trabalhos que se estendem para além da Geologia, um trabalho que permanece relevante actualmente. Com uma prolífera carreira, Berkeley Cotter dedicou-se à Geologia e à Paleontologia, e até ao ensino e divulgação da língua inglesa, tendo também trabalhado como Secretário de Estado. Foi ainda responsável pela recolha de inúmeros exemplares paleontológicos que integram, entre outros, as coleções do Museu Geológico de Lisboa.
ABSTRACT: The 180th anniversary of the birth of the Portuguese geologist of Irish descent, Jorge Cândido Berkeley Cotter (1845–1919), was recently celebrated. Berkeley Cotter marked Portuguese geology, mainly through his stratigraphic and palaeontologic studies dedicated to the Portuguese Miocene. This paper sheds some light on this relatively unknown character, from his origins to his wide-ranging and versatile work, which extends beyond geology and remains relevant today. With a prolific career, Berkeley Cotter devoted himself to geology and paleontology, as well as to the teaching and promotion of English, having also served as State Secretary. He was also responsible for several paleontological collections, such as the ones belonging to the Geological Museum of Lisbon.
ABSTRACT: The 180th anniversary of the birth of the Portuguese geologist of Irish descent, Jorge Cândido Berkeley Cotter (1845–1919), was recently celebrated. Berkeley Cotter marked Portuguese geology, mainly through his stratigraphic and palaeontologic studies dedicated to the Portuguese Miocene. This paper sheds some light on this relatively unknown character, from his origins to his wide-ranging and versatile work, which extends beyond geology and remains relevant today. With a prolific career, Berkeley Cotter devoted himself to geology and paleontology, as well as to the teaching and promotion of English, having also served as State Secretary. He was also responsible for several paleontological collections, such as the ones belonging to the Geological Museum of Lisbon.
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Berkeley Cotter Biografias Geologia Paleontologia Biography Geology Palaeontology
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Pacheco, M. & Cachão, M. (2026). Vida e obra de Jorge Cândido Berkeley Cotter (1845-1919). In: Comunicações Geológicas, 2026, vol. 113, Fascículo I, pp. 5-19. https://doi.org/10.34637/sbmt-qt64
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LNEG - Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia