Background
CRAVO, Manoel Fernando da Silva was born on May 31, 1890 in Valverde, Beira Litoral, Portugal.
CRAVO, Manoel Fernando da Silva was born on May 31, 1890 in Valverde, Beira Litoral, Portugal.
Educated Colégio dos Jesuítas de Sao Fiel, Castelo Branco. Graduate, civil and mechanical engineer, Crystal Palace School of Practical Engineering, London, 1911. Graduated London College, of Municipal and Sanitary Engineering, 1912.
Engineer, Crystal Palace School of Practical Engineering, London, 1911. Graduated London College, of Municipal and Sanitary Engineering, 1912. Engineer, London and South American Ry.
Constrn. Company, Brazil, 1912, Compania Edificadora, Rio de Janeiro, 1916. Founder, paint factory “Cic” belonging to firm Cravo, Irmáo e Compania, 1917. Founder and director general of two factories of mineral products in Ouro Preto and Congonhas do Campo, Minas Gerais.
Member: Federagáo das Associagóes Portuguesas (director), Real Gabinete Portugués de Leitura, Liceu Literário Portugués, Cámara Portuguésa de Comércio e Industria, Clube Ginástico Portugués, Jockey Club Brasileiro, Casa de Portugal (vice-president).