Candido Mendes

Brazilian lawyer (1928-2022)
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Summary

Candido Mendes was born on June 3, 1928[1], in Rio de Janeiro[2]. He died on February 17, 2022[3], in Rio de Janeiro[4]. He worked as a lawyer[5], writer[6], sociologist[7], jurist[8], and political scientist[9]. He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1928[11]
  • Date of death: January 1, 2022[12]
  • Spouse: Margareth Dalcolmo[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Brazil[14]
  • Occupation: university teacher[15], essayist[16]
  • Field of work: law[17], sociology[18], political science[19]
  • Educated at: Universidade Cândido Mendes[20]
  • Award received: Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[21], honorary doctor of the Sorbonne Nouvelle University[22]
  • Member of: Brazilian Academy of Letters[23], Académie des sciences d'outre-mer[24], UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning[25]
  • Sex or gender: male[26]
  • Family name: Almeida[27]
  • Given name: Cândido[28], Antônio[29], José[30], Francisco[31]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Portuguese[32], French[33]
  • Sibling: Luciano Mendes de Almeida[34]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Every Book Its Reader 2025[35]
  • First family name in Portuguese name: Mendes[36]

FAQs

Where was Candido Mendes born?

Candido Mendes was born in Rio de Janeiro[2].

Where did Candido Mendes die?

Candido Mendes passed away in Rio de Janeiro[4].

Who was Candido Mendes married to?

Candido Mendes's spouses include Margareth Dalcolmo[13].

What did Candido Mendes do for work?

Candido Mendes worked as a lawyer[5], writer[6], sociologist[7], jurist[8], and political scientist[9].

Where did Candido Mendes go to school?

Candido Mendes was educated at Universidade Cândido Mendes[20].

What awards did Candido Mendes receive?

Honors received include Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[21] and honorary doctor of the Sorbonne Nouvelle University[22].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Geni.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . g1.globo.com. g1.globo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . Geni.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . univ-paris3.fr. Retrieved . univ-paris3.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . Geni.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Geni.com. Retrieved . g1.globo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → lawyer, writer, sociologist +4
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  2. 22w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Academia brasileira de letras id → candido-mendes-de-almeida
    Cantic id → 981061026276506706
    Place of death → Rio de Janeiro
    Geni.com profile id → 6000000024485779223
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