Ronaldo Rogério de Freitas Mourão

{{short description|Brazilian astronomer}}

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| name = Ronaldo Rogério de Freitas Mourão

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1935|05|25}}

| birth_place = Rio de Janeiro

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2014|07|25|1935|05|25}}

| death_place = Rio de Janeiro

| nationality = Brazilian

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| occupation = Astronomer

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| awards = Prêmio José Reis de Divulgação Científica (1978/79)

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Ronaldo Rogério de Freitas Mourão (25 May 1935 – 25 July 2014) was a Brazilian astronomer and the founder of the Museum of Astronomy and Related Sciences (Museu de Astronomia e Ciências Afins) (MAST), as well as a researcher and titular partner at the Brazilian History and Geography Institute (Instituto Histórico e Geográfico Brasileiro) (IGHB). He was born and died in Rio de Janeiro.{{cite news|url=http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/ciencia/2014/07/1491832-astronomo-ronaldo-mourao-morre-aos-79-anos-no-rio.shtml|title=Astrônomo Ronaldo Mourão morre aos 79 anos no Rio|date=26 July 2014|publisher=Folha de S. Paulo|language=Portuguese|accessdate=2 October 2014}}