Diogo Barbosa Machado

Diogo Barbosa Machado (31 March 1682 – 9 August 1772) was a Portuguese Catholic priest and noted bibliographer.

Diogo Barbosa Machado
Engraving by Henri Simon Thomassin, c. 1730
National Library of Portugal
Born(1682-03-31)31 March 1682
Lisbon, Portugal
Died9 August 1772(1772-08-09) (aged 90)
Lisbon, Portugal
OccupationPriest, bibliographer
Notable work
Bibliotheca Lusitana

His greatest work, Bibliotheca Lusitana, was the first great bibliographical reference book published in Portugal. He offered his impressive book, pamphlet, and engraving collection to King Joseph I after the royal library burned down during the 1755 Lisbon earthquake. It was taken to Brazil during the transfer of the Portuguese court to Brazil;[1] the Barbosa Machado collection remains one of the most important in the National Library of Brazil.

References
  1. Torres, João Romano. "Barbosa Machado (Diogo)". Portugal – Dicionário Histórico, Corográfico, Heráldico, Biográfico, Bibliográfico, Numismático e Artístico, Volume II. Retrieved 8 February 2020.


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