Hi Fred, Here's the answer to your query (b) : Prof. Dr. Claudio da Gama Pinto, was born at Saligao on 30th April 1853. (Son of: Francisco Salvador Zeferino Pinto and of Camila Mariana Tereza da Gama) Ref: 'A Paen to An Ophthalmologist Prof. Dr. Gama Pinto' by Fr. Nascimento J. Mascarenhas.
Daniel ----- Original Message ----- From: Frederick Noronha (FN) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2000 3:38 AM Subject: [Goanet] Query about dates... and banter about beauty queens > Would anyone know (a) the birth and death dates of the famed scholar of > Buddhism and Pali language Dharmanand Kosambi of Sancoale (1876-1947) > and his historian-son D D Kossambi, and also the dates of their > important publications. Kossambi's listing [1] on the Wikipedia is very > sketchy (b) the birth date of Dr Claudio Gama Pinto of Saligao in 1853, > who founded and developed the Institute of Opthalmology in Lisbon? > > Secondly, would anyone have a list of dates which are > important in Goa's history? If you do, please share them > with Goanet and me. > > Incidentally, while scouring through the web, I came across this famous > photo of the beauty queen of Goan origin, Reita Faria [2]. > > It was also interesting to read some background [3] about her times. It, > inter alia, said: "Reita Faria (was) crowned Miss World on November > 17th, 1966 at the Lyceum Theatre. Reita pursued her medical studies with > no care for the glamour world. Now as Dr. Reita Faria Powell of Dublin, > Ireland, she attends the 50th anniversery of Miss World." (I however > recall reading about the controversy about her decision to entertain US > troops in Indo-China, during the height of the Cold War and > anti-colonial movements.) > > What I found very interesting was this listing of beauty queens of the > 'sixties, many of whom had Goan and/or Catholic names (apart from what > seems to be Jewish and Muslim). Was the community just a bit more > Westernised than others at that time -- it's hard to see beauty levels > appreciating or declining in such a short period, otherwise. > > For instance, a quote from [4]: > > 1959: Fleur Ezekiel - elected by Eve's Weekly; First Indian delegate to > Miss World. > > 1960: Iona Pinto - elected by Eve's Weekly; First Runner-Up in Miss > International 1960 (The inaugral edition) > > 1961: Veronica Torcato - elected by Eve's Weekly > > 1962: Ferial Karim - elected by Eve's Weekly > > 1966: Reita Faria, MISS WORLD - A simple, very bright and serious > medical student, Reita entered Miss Bombay on a whim, and walked away > with both the Miss India and Miss World titles with her natural looks, > charisma and wit. Despite a hectic years as Miss World, she wanted > nothing more than to return to her studies, quietly, and spurn offers of > fame and fortune...which was not an easy situation with the press. She > met David Powell, a fellow student, who took a protective arm over her. > The two went for postgraduate studies at Harvard University and moved to > Dublin, Ireland, where Reita practiced medicine and David was a > Professor of Medicine. They have two daughters in the medical field, Ann > Marie and Deirdrie. > > 1967: No Delegate Sent > > 1968: Jane Coelho > > 1969: Adina Shellim > > Rgds, FN > > [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D.D._Kosambi > [2] http://www.hamaraphotos.com/reita_faria_264_0.html > [3] http://www.geocities.com/rahul83_99/mwtth.html > [4] http://www.geocities.com/rahul83_99/mwtth.html > -- > ---------------------------------------------------------- > Frederick 'FN' Noronha | [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Independent Journalist | http://fn.swiki.net > Goa, India | +91(832)2409490 Cell 9822122436 > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.25/102 - Release Date: 9/14/05 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.25/102 - Release Date: 9/14/05
