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Técnico podcast “110 Histórias, 110 Objetos” – The medals honouring Duarte Pacheco

The podcast “110 Histórias |110 Objetos” (“110 Stories, 110 Objects”) covers the 110 years of history of Instituto Superior Técnico.

The podcast “110 Histórias | 110 Objetos” (“110 Stories, 110 Objects”) covers the 110 years of history of Instituto Superior Técnico, through its past, present and future objects.

A collection of objects related to different fields, such as science, music, arts and sports, is the starting point for conversations with people who will tell us more about the history of these objects.

A new episode is released every week. The podcast “110 Histórias | 110 Objetos” (“110 Stories, 110 Objects”) is part of the Público newspaper podcasts.

Today’s episode (#79) – 27th January 2023: “110 Histórias | 110 Objetos” (“110 Stories, 110 Objects”) – “The medals honouring Duarte Pacheco”

Four metal medals that are nearly a century old are now carefully stored at Técnico and bear witness to the importance and impact of Duarte Pacheco’s leadership in the school from 1927 to 1932, and from 1936 to 1937. He was largely responsible for the construction of Técnico – Alameda campus facilities, in Lisbon. He died at the age of 43, in a car accident, without seeing his achievements stamped on a medal, but he left his mark as Minister of Public Works and Communications from 1932 to 1936, and from 1938 to 1943, having completely transformed the country’s landscape.