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Portugal 1,128
8,613 AE 
António Egas Moniz Portuguese Neurologist 1874–1955
António Egas Moniz Portuguese Neurologist 1874–1955 23,566 PN 
Pedro Nunes Portuguese Mathematician 1502–1578
Pedro Nunes Portuguese Mathematician 1502–1578 32,756 GD 
Garcia de Orta Portuguese Botanist 1499–1568
Garcia de Orta Portuguese Botanist 1499–1568 46,005 V 
Vitello Portuguese Mathematician 1230–1275
Vitello Portuguese Mathematician 1230–1275 51,191 AF 
Abbé Faria Portuguese Scientist 1756–1819
Abbé Faria Portuguese Scientist 1756–1819 62,047 AL 
Amato Lusitano Portuguese Physician 1511–1568
Amato Lusitano Portuguese Physician 1511–1568 68,642 JL 
José Leite de Vasconcelos Portuguese Archaeologist 1858–1941
José Leite de Vasconcelos Portuguese Archaeologist 1858–1941 75,246 DS 
Domingos Sequeira Portuguese Lithographer 1768–1837
Domingos Sequeira Portuguese Lithographer 1768–1837 78,938 RL 
Roderigo Lopez Portuguese Physician 1525–1594
Roderigo Lopez Portuguese Physician 1525–1594 85,054 AS 
António Sampaio da Nóvoa Portuguese Professor b. 1954
António Sampaio da Nóvoa Portuguese Professor b. 1954 111,707 FA Félix Avelar Brotero Portuguese Botanist 1744–1828
115,008 JR 
Jacob Rodrigues Pereira Portuguese Academic 1715–1780
Jacob Rodrigues Pereira Portuguese Academic 1715–1780 128,038 JC 
Jaime Cortesão Portuguese Doctor 1884–1960
Jaime Cortesão Portuguese Doctor 1884–1960 145,577 NS Nuno Severiano Teixeira Portuguese Academic b. 1957
174,133 FG 
Francisco Gomes Teixeira Portuguese Mathematician 1851–1933
Francisco Gomes Teixeira Portuguese Mathematician 1851–1933 177,030 AS António Sérgio Portuguese Education 1883–1969
230,066 BA 
Bernardino António Gomes Portuguese Botanist 1768–1823
Bernardino António Gomes Portuguese Botanist 1768–1823 241,866 RP Rahul Pandharipande Portuguese Mathematician b. 1969
245,369 AD 
Aquino de Bragança Portuguese Academic 1924–1986
Aquino de Bragança Portuguese Academic 1924–1986 277,010 JL 
José Luis Encarnação Portuguese Academic b. 1941
José Luis Encarnação Portuguese Academic b. 1941 294,671 JA 
Julio Augusto Henriques Portuguese Botanist 1838–1928
Julio Augusto Henriques Portuguese Botanist 1838–1928 354,812 AB António Borges Portuguese Economist 1906–2013
357,154 DS 
Daniel Serrão Portuguese Physician 1928–2017
Daniel Serrão Portuguese Physician 1928–2017 362,533 AF Abílio Fernandes Portuguese Botanist 1906–1994
378,828 JD João do Amaral Franco Portuguese Botanist 1921–2009
398,912 AD Aleixo de Abreu Portuguese Physician 1568–1630
409,907 JM 
José Maria Rodrigues Portuguese Academic 1857–1942
José Maria Rodrigues Portuguese Academic 1857–1942 481,532 DL 
David Lopes Portuguese Teacher 1867–1942
David Lopes Portuguese Teacher 1867–1942 508,547 SG 
Serafim Guimarães Portuguese Physician b. 1934
Serafim Guimarães Portuguese Physician b. 1934 545,742 MA 
Manuel António Gomes Portuguese Physicist 1868–1933
Manuel António Gomes Portuguese Physicist 1868–1933 561,599 MA 
Manuel António Ferreira Deusdado Portuguese Teacher 1858–1918
Manuel António Ferreira Deusdado Portuguese Teacher 1858–1918 639,443 AP 
Américo Pires de Lima Portuguese Anthropologist 1886–1966
Américo Pires de Lima Portuguese Anthropologist 1886–1966 851,748 AD 
Alves de Sousa Portuguese Professor 1884–1922
Alves de Sousa Portuguese Professor 1884–1922 993,175 AP Aníbal Pinto de Castro Portuguese Professor 1938–2010
1,017,923 HG Henrique Granadeiro Portuguese Economist b. 1943
1,037,499 VR Victor Rui Dores Portuguese Teacher b. 1958
1,039,570 AD 
Aureliano de Mira Fernandes Portuguese Mathematician 1884–1958
Aureliano de Mira Fernandes Portuguese Mathematician 1884–1958 1,040,477 LC Lúcio Craveiro da Silva Portuguese Academic 1914–2007
1,102,976 MJ 
Mário Júlio de Almeida Costa Portuguese Academic b. 1927
Mário Júlio de Almeida Costa Portuguese Academic b. 1927 1,106,252 JP 
José Pinto Peixoto Portuguese Meteorologist 1922–1996
José Pinto Peixoto Portuguese Meteorologist 1922–1996 1,145,226 MA Manuel Assunção Portuguese Academic b. 1952
1,165,808 JP Júlio Pedrosa Portuguese Teacher b. 1945
1,314,498 FB 
Fernando Boavida Portuguese Computer Scientist b. 1959
Fernando Boavida Portuguese Computer Scientist b. 1959 1,324,473 BA 
Basílio Alberto de Sousa Pinto Portuguese Professor 1793–1881
Basílio Alberto de Sousa Pinto Portuguese Professor 1793–1881 1,355,459 AP Arsélio Pato de Carvalho Portuguese Biochemist b. 1934
1,375,221 LM Luís Maria Teixeira Pinto Portuguese Economist 1927–2012
1,386,151 JA 
João Alexandre Lopes Galvão Portuguese Geographer 1874–1951
João Alexandre Lopes Galvão Portuguese Geographer 1874–1951 1,425,065 JA 
José António Simões Raposo Portuguese Professor 1840–1900
José António Simões Raposo Portuguese Professor 1840–1900 1,466,429 AD Antonio de Almeida Portuguese Physician 1900–1984
1,486,622 AD Aníbal do Paço Quesado Portuguese Archaeologist 1931–2011
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