About Lydia Sambaquy
Lived 1913 – 2006 (aged 92). Lydia Sambaquy was a Brazilian librarian.
Lydia Sambaquy (March 23, 1913 – January 13, 2006) was a Brazilian librarian. She was the founder and she is credited as the founder. Once the institute was created she became its director and she was to fulfil that role for eleven years. The end of her career was created by a power play under the imposed military regime in Brazil, and Sambaquy left her job.
The IBICT is the branch of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI) engaged in prospecting and disseminating scientific information.
Sambaquy died from natural causes at her home on January 13, 2006.
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Who was Lydia Sambaquy?
Brazilian librarian
When was Lydia Sambaquy born?
Lydia Sambaquy was born on 23 March 1913 in Pará.
When did Lydia Sambaquy die?
Lydia Sambaquy died on 13 January 2006 in Rio de Janeiro.
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Lydia Sambaquy was a librarian.
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Lydia Sambaquy was Brazilian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Lydia Sambaquy. https://biography.guide/lydia-sambaquy/
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