Ingulf, Rudolf 1727-1785
Traveller; born in Cologne in 1727; emigrated to Mexico in 1751, where he became a merchant. After securing a competence he travelled through Central America, Mexico, and California. He published, in the German language, Travels in New Spain; The Geologic formation of California, in which he proved that California was a rich gold-field; Cosmography of America, etc. He died in Vienna in 1785.
