Rudolf Lindau

For the politician, see Rudolf Lindau (politician).

Rudolf Lindau.

Rudolf Lindau (10 October 1829 in Gardelegen, Saxony – 14 October 1910) was a German diplomat and author.

Milestones

Rudolf Lindau was responsible for commanding the first Swiss delegation to Japan on 28 April 1859, along with Swiss Aimé Humbert-Droz (who was appointed the envoy plenipotentiary for the Swiss federal government).

Works

His novels and tales were collected during 1893 (Berlin, 6 vols.). His works Reisegefährten and Der lange Holländer involve the lives of European residents in the Far East.

References

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Lindau, Paul". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 16 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 717–718.

External links

• Works by Rudolf Lindau at Project Gutenberg
• Works by or about Rudolf Lindau at the Internet Archive