Luis Augusto Rebelo da Silva (Lisbon, 1822-1871 ) was a journalist, historian, novelist and political Portuguese, active contributor to multiple journals and member of the intellectual gatherings and Lisbon policies of the last half of 19th century . He was one of the first teachers of the Higher Course of Letters, founded in 1859 by D. Pedro V, teaching the subject of History. He was the father of Luís António Rebelo da Silva, scientist and professor of Agronomy, who succeeded him in the Câmara dos Pares.