Gustav Rau (hippologist)

Gustav Rau (28 February 1880 - 5 December 1954) was one of the most notable German hippologists of the 20th century.

After the death of his father, his mother moved the family to Switzerland and later to Stuttgart.

[2] After World War II, Rau became the first postwar head of the German Olympic Equestrian Committee.

A street in Munich, Gustav Rau Strasse, near the Riem Thoroughbred racecourse was also named after him.

[3] Because of his links to the Nazi government and his wartime activities, some scholars have suggested that the Rau Medla be renamed.