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Teixeira Mendes
Brazilian philosopher and mathematician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Raimundo Teixeira Mendes (5 January 1855 – 28 June 1927) was a Brazilian philosopher and mathematician. He is credited with creating the national motto, "Order and Progress", as well as the national flag on which it appears.
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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Teixeira and the second or paternal family name is Mendes.
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Teixeira Mendes was born in Caxias, Maranhão.