Results
Posing the Intriguing Questions
Who were the brilliant minds behind the letters of Gonçalo Sampaio?
What treasures of botanical, musical, political, and historical insights have been preserved in these epistles, eagerly awaiting discovery?
Our Vision and Goals
- We're driven to transform the MHNC-UP collection into a digital treasure chest, opening avenues for exploration and interpretation through modern digital methods.
- We invite users to unearth the stories concealed in the archives associated with biological collections.
- By joining our effort, volunteers become envoys of historical revelation, shedding light on the evolution of botany and music during the fascinating 19th and 20th centuries.
- Together, we embark on a quest to map the web of knowledge trapped in the permanence of ink and paper, reigniting the connections built by Gonçalo Sampaio more than a century ago.
The Anticipated Outcomes
- Volunteers, through meticulous transcription, will unearth the scientific and personal names, unveiling the intricate networks and journeys that fueled Gonçalo Sampaio's botanical and musical passions.
- For those inspired to delve deeper, a call to potential researchers: Reach out to us to harness the data from "Dear Monsieur Sampaio," which will be provided in a readily accessible Word format.
- While Zooniverse will not host the final results, rest assured that a dedicated website, will house the invaluable information collected in this project.
- The project's culmination will manifest in a digital publication, hosted on the MHNC-UP website. It will offer a synopsis of the project's discoveries, encompassing a comprehensive list of correspondents, the periods of correspondence, and the diverse subjects that found their way into these letters, all conveniently categorized by standard keywords and topics.
- We envisage a far-reaching impact, as the results will be shared with various spheres of scientific and historical research, benefiting societies, scholars, researchers, and students eager to embark on or further their study of Gonçalo Sampaio's life and work. Dissertations, theses, scholarly communications, and lectures are likely to emerge as tangible outcomes of these meticulously transcribed texts.
- The Zooniverse project will be spotlighted on MHNC-UP's social media platforms, with regular updates and official reports that will illuminate the citizen science contributions and the key findings of this riveting Zooniverse journey.
- We express our gratitude by acknowledging the Zooniverse volunteers who journey alongside us, listing their participation usernames on the Zooniverse project page, honoring their pivotal role in this intellectual odyssey.