Background
Ramalho, Américo Costa was born on October 12, 1921 in Almeida, Portugal. Son of Joaquim Lopes and Aida Cardoso (Costa) Ramalho.
Ramalho, Américo Costa was born on October 12, 1921 in Almeida, Portugal. Son of Joaquim Lopes and Aida Cardoso (Costa) Ramalho.
Master of Arts, University Coimbra, Portugal, 1945. Doctor of Letters, University Coimbra, 1952.
Assistant lecturer, U. Lisbon, Portugal, 1947-1950; assistant lecturer, U. Coimbra, Portugal, 1950-1952; senior lecturer, U. Coimbra, Portugal, 1952-1954; professor, U. Coimbra, Portugal, since 1954; dean Faculty of Letters, U. Coimbra, Portugal, 1970-1974. Visiting professor New York University, 1959-1962, University Federal, Rio de Janeiro, 1975-1977. President Centro Estudos Classicos e Humanisticos, 1977-1994.
Member Academy Ciências, Academy Portuguesa Historia, Hispanic Society of America, Institute Estudos Classicos (board directors 1962-1992), Association Portuguesa Estudos Classicos (president 1957-1995), Real Academia de la Historia (Madrid).
Married Maria Isabel Nunes, May 26, 1948 (divorced 1969). 1 child, Maria Regina. Married Maria Luisa Lisciani, July 1, 1989.