Rudolf Erich 1737-1794 RaspeRudolf Erich Raspe (March 1736 - 16 November 1794) was a German librarian, writer, and researcher. He is famous for his collection of tall stories The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen. His sarcastic work was initially intended as a satiricalwork with political aims. Raspe was born on 28 March 1736 in Hanover and studied law and jurisprudence in Leipzig. In 1765 he published his first collection of Leibniz's philosophical works. He went to England in 1775 after having gone to Italy for Landgrave's valuables. The Trewhiddle Ingot, found as in 2003, is a lamp of tungsten thought to be something like 150 years of age. This might originate before the earliest known refining of the metal. Raspe was born on 28 March 1736 in Hanover and studied law and jurisprudence in Leipzig. In 1765 he published his first collection of Leibniz's philosophical works. He went to England in 1775 after having gone to Italy for Landgrave's valuables. The Trewhiddle Ingot, found as in 2003, is a lamp of tungsten thought to be something like 150 years of age. This might originate before the earliest known refining of the metal. Raspe had "salted" the ground himself, and on the verge of exposure, he ran away suddenly. Read More Read Less