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Aleko Lilius

Finnish explorer and writer (1890-1977) · Finland · On the map · Writers · Died at 87

Aleko Axel August Eugen Lilius was an explorer, businessman, diplomat, writer, journalist, and photographer of Finnish, Swedish, and Russian extraction.

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He has been described as an English journalist, a Russian Finn, an American of Finnish origin, a Swedish journalist and adventurer, and an intrepid American journalist. He is the author of I Sailed with Chinese Pirates, an account of the time he spent among pirates of the South China seas.

Country
Finland
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1890 to 1977 · aged 87

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