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. Wikipedia
Born: May 5, 1865, Santo Antônio do Leverger, State of Mato Grosso, Brazil
Died: January 19, 1958 (age 92 years), Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Books: Lectures Delivered by Colonel Candido Mariano Da Silva Rondon, Chief of the Commission: On the 5th, 7th, and 9th of October, 1915, at the Phennix Theatre of Rio de Janeiro, on the Roosevelt-Rondon Scientific Expedition and the Telegraph Line Commission, Lectures Delivered by Colonel Candido Mariano Da Silva Rondon, Chief of the Commission, on the 5th, 7th and 9th of October 1915 at the Phenix Theatre of Rio de Janeiro, on the Roosevelt-Rondon Scientific Expedition and the Telegraph Line Commission, and The Roosevelt-Rondon Scientific-Expedition and the Telegraph Line Commission (Unabridged): Optional
Nationality: Brazilian
Parents: Claudina Lucas Evangelista and Cândido Mariano da Silva
Buried: São João Batista Cemetery, Rio de Janeiro
Other work: Writer; engineer