About
Swedish-born adventurer who joined the Cape Mounted Rifles in South Africa and participated in the Mexican Revolution.
Before Fame
He was an ethnologist and linguist by trade and joined the Swedish Merchant Marine in 1893 as a means of exploring the world.
Trivia
He served in Asia as part of the U.S. Foreign Legion and later commanded Pancho Villa's artillery troops during the Mexican Revolution.
Family Life
He was born in Stockholm and grew up in an academic family; his youngest brother was an archaeologist.
Associated With
He joined Pancho Villa's rebel army and eventually attained the rank of Chief of Staff of the Mexican Army.
