# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/rudolf-erich-raspe
# Generated: 2026-08-14T17:15:34.509Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/rudolf-erich-raspe"
name: "Rudolf Erich Raspe"
slug: "rudolf-erich-raspe"
description: "Rudolf Erich Raspe was a German librarian, writer, and scientist, called by his biographer John Patrick Carswell a \"rogue\". He is best known for his collection of tall tales The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen, also known as Baron Munchausen's Narrative of his Marvellous Travels and Campaigns in Russia, originally a satirical work with political aims."
tagline: "German author and scientist (1736–1794)"
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gender: "male"
category:
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profileType:
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birthDate: "1736"
deathDate: "1794-11-01"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  momentum:             0
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  sourceConfidence:     65
  profileCompleteness:  65
  trendDirection:       "FALLING"
ranks:
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  country:  null
  category: null
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump