astronomy

Gonçalo Sampaio

Gonçalo Sampaio is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Gonçalo Sampaio rather than just read about it. In short: Gonçalo António da Silva Ferreira Sampaio (29 March 1865 in São Gens de Calvos – 28 July 1937 in Porto) was a Portuguese botanist. He studied mathematics at the University of Coimbra and chemistry, mineralogy and botany at the Polytechnic Academy of Porto.

Key takeaways

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Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Gonçalo Sampaio to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Gonçalo Sampaio from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Gonçalo António da Silva Ferreira Sampaio (29 March 1865 in São Gens de Calvos – 28 July 1937 in Porto) was a Portuguese botanist. He studied mathematics at the University of Coimbra and chemistry, mineralogy and botany at the Polytechnic Academy of Porto. From 1890 he served as an assistant naturalist at the Polytechnic Academy. From 1912 to 1935 he was a professor of botany at the faculty of sciences of the University of Porto. In 1923 Sampaio issued the exsiccata Lichenes de Portugal. As a taxonomist he described around 50 new species of vascular plants, five new species of desmids and about 70 new taxa of lichens that included the genus Carlosia (family Caliciaceae). The mycological genus Sampaioa (Gonz. Frag., 1923; syn. Mycoglaena) commemorates his name.

Selected works Estudos sobre a flora dos arredores do Porto. Gen. Spergularia, 1904 – Studies on the flora in the vicinity of Porto; genus Spergularia. "Rubus” portuguezes. Contribuções para o seu estudo, 1904 – Rubus native to Portugal. Contribuções para o estudo da flora portugueza; Epilobiaceae, 1906 – Contributions for the study of the Portuguese flora; Epilobiaceae. Notas criticas sobre a flora portugueza, 1906 – Critical notes involving Portuguese flora. Flora vascular de Odemira, 1909 – Vascular plants of Odemira. Manual da flora portugueza, 1909–14 – Manual of Portuguese flora. Estudos botanicos. Especies novas e nomes novos, 1912 – Botanical studies, new species and new names. Lista das espécies representadas no Herbário português, 1913 – List of species represented in the Portuguese Herbarium. Apêndice à lista das espécies representadas no Herbário português, 1914 – Appendix to the list of species represented in the Portuguese Herbarium.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Gonçalo Sampaio

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Gonçalo Sampaio claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Gonçalo Sampaio before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Gonçalo Sampaio ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Gonçalo Sampaio

In research: Gonçalo Sampaio appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Gonçalo Sampaio in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Gonçalo Sampaio is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1865 births, 1937 deaths, 19th-century Portuguese botanists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Gonçalo Sampaio outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Gonçalo Sampaio in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Gonçalo Sampaio means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Gonçalo Sampaio matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Gonçalo Sampaio?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Gonçalo Sampaio.