Famous People with Name Baptista

Joseph "Kaka" Baptista            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Joseph "Kaka" Baptista: was an Indian freedom activist from Bombay (today known as Mumbai), closely associated with the Bal Gangadhar Tilak and the Home Rule Movement. He was elected as the Mayor of Bombay in 1925. He was given the title Kaka that means "uncle".After completion of his schooling from St. Mary's High School at Mazagaon, he joined the College of Engineering in Pune, graduating in civil engineering. In 1896, he acquired the Licentiate in Civil Engineering from the University of Bombay. Baptista then joined the Bombay Provincial Government as an engineer in the Forest Department. He was initially posted at Thane, and then in Sindh (now in Pakistan). Dissatisfied with corruption in the government, mostly by the British, he quit his post in 1898. He then sailed to England to pursue a BA degree in Political Science from the Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge. During this period, he first met Bal Gangadhar Tilak.[1]

José Alexandre Da Silva Baptista            Origin/Culture/Country: Portuguese

José Alexandre Da Silva Baptista: was a Portuguese footballer.He played as a central-defender for Sporting Lisbon, were he won several titles of National Champion and the Cup of Portugal. He also played at the team that won the Cup of the Cups final, in 1964, defeating MTK Budapest by 1–0

Vítor Manuel Ferreira Baptista            Origin/Culture/Country: Portuguese

Vítor Manuel Ferreira Baptista: was a Portuguese football player. He played among other clubs for Vitória de Setúbal, but his most success came at SL Benfica from Lisbon during the 1970s. He had 11 caps for the Portugal national football team, scoring 2 goals, from 17 February 1971, in

Júlio César Baptista            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Júlio César Baptista: is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Roma as an attacking midfielder. Baptista is often nicknamed "The Beast" or "The Tank" due to his physique.

Jorge Carlos Santos Moreira Baptista            Origin/Culture/Country: Portuguese

Jorge Carlos Santos Moreira Baptista: is a Portuguese football goalkeeper.Jorge Baptista has played in the Portuguese Liga for Leixoes SC and A. Naval 1º de Maio.