Cândido Rondon (1865-1958)


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Name (English): Cândido Rondon
Short name: Cândido Rondon
Year of birth: 1865
Year of death: 1958
Short Description: "Marshal Cândido Mariano da Silva Rondon (5 May 1865 – 19 January 1958) was a Brazilian military officer most famous for his telegraph commission and exploration of Mato Grosso and the Western Amazon Basin, as well as his lifelong support for indigenous Brazilians. He was the first director of Brazil´s Indian Protection Service or SPI (later FUNAI) and supported the creation of the Xingu National Park. The Brazilian state of Rondônia is named after him." - (en.wikipedia.org 18.10.2019)
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[Last update: 2019/10/18]