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Altineu Pires

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Altineu Miguens Pires
NationalityBrazilian
Occupation(s)Teacher of navigation, Author
Known forBooks on sailing, Navigation assistance

Altineu Miguens Pires was a teacher of navigation.[where?] [when?] He wrote many books on the art of sailing and also assisted the Navy of Brazil in preparing various charts, among them Lake Paranoá.[when?] He was commander of the Oceanographic Ship Alvaro Alberto, which at the time had just been incorporated into the Navy of Brazil.[when?] This ship served in Antarctica, under his able command.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Miguens - A Friend Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese)