Gaspar Frutuoso
Gaspar Frutuoso | |
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| Born | c. 1522 |
| Died | 24 August 1591 (aged 68–69) |
| Occupation | Priest |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Alma mater | University of Coimbra |
| Period | 1696–1717 |
| Genre | History, Geography, Ethnography |
| Subject | Azores, Theology, Philosophy |
| Notable works | Saudades da Terra ''Saudades do Céu |
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Gaspar Frutuoso (c. 1522 – 1591) was a Portuguese priest, historian and humanist from the island of São Miguel, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. His major contribution to Portuguese history was his detailed descriptions of the history and geography of the Azores, Madeira, Canary Islands and references to Cape Verde, which he published in his six-part tome Saudades da Terra, as well as Saudades do Céu.