Joseph Wolff (1795 – 2 May 1862) was a Messianic Jewish missionary born in Weilersbach, near Bamberg, Germany, named Wolff after his paternal grandfather.[1] He travelled widely, and was known as "the missionary to the world".[2] He published several journals of his expeditions, including Travels and Adventures of Joseph Wolff (2 vols, London, 1860).