Rudolf Erich Raspe was a German librarian, writer and scientist, and he was called by his biographer John Carswell a "rogue". He is best known for his collection of tall tales: "The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen", originally a satirical work with political aims. Raspe was born in Hanover, studied law and worked as a librarian for the university of Göttingen. Wikipedia
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This evidently led to the introduction of a singularly remarkable man, Rudolph Eric Raspe, as copper smelter and chemist to the Dolcoath Mining Company. camborne-old-cornwall-society.cornovia.org.uk/hist_accs/r...
(Narcisse-Eutrope), 1848-1917 Dircks, Mrs. Rudolf Dircks, Sara Hay (Goddard) Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield, 1804-1881 Disraeli, Isaac, 1766-1848 Ditchfield, P. H. www.gutenberg.org/author/R