Roberto Ivens
Roberto Ivens | |
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| Born | 12 June 1850 |
| Died | 28 January 1898 (aged 47) Oeiras, Portugal |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Occupation(s) | Navy officer, explorer, geographer, colonial administrator |
| Known for | First European (alongside Hermenegildo Capelo) to cross Central Africa from coast to coast between Angola and Mozambique. |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of Portugal |
| Branch | Portuguese Navy |
| Years of service | 1861–? |
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Roberto Ivens (12 June 1850 in Ponta Delgada – 28 January 1898 in Dafundo, Oeiras) was a Portuguese explorer of Africa, geographer, colonial administrator, and an officer of the Portuguese Navy.