Bernabé Cobo

Bernabé Cobo (born at Lopera in Spain, 1582; died at Lima, Peru, 9 October 1657) was a Spanish Jesuit missionary and writer. He played a part in the early history of quinine by his description of cinchona bark; he brought some to Europe on a visit in 1632.

He was a "most thorough" student of nature and man. His long residence in Spanish America (61 years), his position as a priest and, several times, as a missionary, gave him unusual opportunities for obtaining reliable information.

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