Father Landell
In the news
”Give me a vibrating movement far beyond the distance that separate us from other worlds above our heads, or above our feet, I will make my voice reach there"
– Roberto Landell de Moura
In The Press
1st Public Wireless Experiment 1899. Reports about the public wireless experiment in July 16th 1899
– O Commercio de Sao Paulo – July 17th 1899. Collection Hemeroteca BMA
The newspaper reported “The following gentlemen witnessed the experiment: Drs. Paula Souza, Gabriel Dias da Silva, Segismundo Bergen, Pedro Borges, d’Ottolini, J. Miranda, manager of the Telephone Company, Dr. Tibagy, employees of the National Telegraph, Sá Rocha, of the Paulista Post Office, Augusto Barjona, of the State of São Paulo, and a representative of this newspaper.” According to the book ‘Padre Landell: The Brazilian who invented wireless’, page 64, by Hamilton Almeida, Dr. Paula Souza was Antônio Francisco de Paula Souza (1843-1917), founder and director of “Escola Politécnica de São Paulo.” Research in newspapers of the time suggests that Gabriel was a lawyer and businessman. Pedro was also a businessman and Tibagy an engineer.
– Jornal do Brasil – July 17th 1899. Collection CPdoc JB
– Jornal do Commercio – July 16th 1899. Collection Jcom/D.A.Press
– A Impressa, RJ, – July 16th 1899. Collection BNDigital
– Correo Paulistano – July 16th 1899. Collection BNDigital
– O Estado de São Paulo – July 16th 1899. Collection OESP
– Jornal do Commercio – June 14th 1899. page 1, cover, anno 79, No164, Rio de Janeiro
2nd Public Wireless Experiment 1900.
The newspaper "Jornal do Commercio" publishes 2 articles, in different dates, about the public wireless experiment made in June 3rd 1900
– June 10th 1900, Jornal do Commercio reports about the June 3rd public wireless experiment in the presence of P.C.P. Lupton, the British Consul and his family.
* Telauxiofono – corded telephone at great distances.
* Kaleophone – wireless or wired not needing to ring the bell to call very good fit for offices.
* Anematofono – cordless telephone device, with more clarity and security.
* Teletiton – phonetic telegraphy over long distances.
Father Landell's inventions were published in several U.S. newspapers in 1902
– The St. Louis Republic, October 12th 1902
– The St. Paul Globe, October 19th, 1902
– The New York Herald, October 12th 1902
– The Kansas City Star, October 12th 1902
Newspapers and Magazines published about Father Landell between 1904 and 1930
– Western Electrician – October 1904
– Jornal Correio do Povo. February 8th 1926. page 5, Porto Alegre
– Jornal do Brasil. August 16th 1918. page 7, Rio de Janeiro
– Ultima Hora. November 13th 1924. page 1, Porto Alegre
– A Federacao. July 2nd 1928. Page 2, Porto Alegre
Brazilian Newspapers with publications about Father Landell between 1933 and 1991
– Jornal da Manha. June 25th 1933, July 2nd 1933, July 9th 1933, July 16th and July 23rd 1933. Porto Alegre
– Folha da Tarde. December 10th 1960. Porto Alegre
– Folha da Tarde. November 11th 1976. Porto Alegre.
– Correio do Povo. October 22nd 1983. Porto Alegre
– Jornal Zero Hora. 3 full pages. January 20th 1991. Porto Alegre
Others publications
– O Brasil Actual. Arthur Dias book from 1904.
– By Ireland writer J.C. Oakenfull mentioned Father Landell in many books about Brasil: from 1909 to 1922.
– Jornal “Formigao”. Mococa, SP, 1976. First report written by Hamilton Almeida about Father Landell: interviewed the former altar boy Benedicto O. Berti.
– Unknown. text by Sergio Dillenburg