Funchal-born army engineer (1870–1931) and professor of natural sciences at the University of Lisbon, regarded as Portugal's leading authority on seismology, notably for his studies of the 1755 earthquake.
2 · Chronology
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28 September 1870
Francisco Luís Pereira de Sousa was born in Funchal.
3 November 1888
Francisco Luís Pereira de Sousa enlisted in the army.
25 October 1894
Francisco Luís Pereira de Sousa was commissioned ensign of engineers.