Rudolf Lindau (diplomat)

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

Early life

Rudolf was the son of Carl Lindau, a lawyer (Justizkommissar) whose parents Hertz Levin (a physician) and Henriette Cohen had converted from Judaism to Protestantism. Hertz Levin changed his name to Hermann Lindau after conversion. Rudolf was the brother of Paul Lindau, a well-known dramatist and novelist.

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). Before returning to Germany he edited the English newspaper in Yokohama.[1]

Later on Rudolf Lindau was employed in the service of Otto von Bismarck. Bismarck was so impressed with Lindau's understanding of French politics and press that in 1879 he appointed him to the position of head of the German Foreign office's press bureau.[1]

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

  1. ^ a b Stern, Fritz (1977). Gold and Iron: Bismarck, Bleichröder and the Building of the German Empire. New York: Vintage Books. p. 414. ISBN 0-394-74034-3.

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.


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