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Cândido Rondon

Brazilian explorer and officer (1865–1958)

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Brazilian explorer and officer (1865–1958)

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Marshal Cândido Mariano da Silva Rondon 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 and supported the creation of the Xingu National Park. The Brazilian state of Rondônia is named after him.

Occupation: explorer, diplomat, sertanista, engineer
Citizenship: Brazil
Born: May 5, 1865
Died: January 19, 1958

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