Aleko Lilius, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Aleko Lilius

Finnish explorer and writer

Date of Birth: 02-Apr-1890

Place of Birth: Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

Date of Death: 24-Jun-1977

Profession: screenwriter, photographer, actor, writer, businessperson, journalist

Nationality: Finland

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Aleko Axel August Eugen Lilius (2 April 1890 – 24 June 1977) was an explorer, businessman, diplomat, writer, journalist, and photographer of Finnish, Swedish, and Russian extraction.
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.