Andrea Crestadoro | |
|---|---|
 Sketch from 1879 | |
| Born | 1808 |
| Died | 1879 |
| Occupation(s) | Librarian and curator |
| Spouse | Margaret Elizabeth Chittleburgh |
| Parent | John Baptista Crestadoro |
Dr. Andrea Crestadoro (1808–1879) was a bibliographer who became Chief Librarian of Manchester Free Library, 1864–1879.[1] He is credited with being the first person to propose that books could be catalogued by using keywords that did not occur in the title of the book. His ideas also included a metallic balloon, reform of the tax system, and improvements to a railway locomotive – the Impulsoria – that was powered by four horses on a treadmill.
- ^ Lucy Evans, British library Staff Research Profile accessed 21 June 2010