Louis Gompertz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Louis Gompertz

British writer

Date of Birth: 23-Feb-1886

Place of Birth: British Raj, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 29-Sep-1951

Profession: detective writer, science fiction writer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Martin Louis Alan Gompertz (February 23, 1886 – September 29, 1951) was an Anglo-Indian soldier and writer, born in India, also known by the pseudonym of 'Ganpat', which was the nearest his Indian troops could get to pronouncing 'Gompertz'.
Ganpat is another name for the elephant god Ganesh.
He started his writing career with articles for 'Blackwood's Magazine' on his service in East Africa during World War 1.
He wrote many adventure stories in the style of H.
Rider Haggard, though most of Ganpat's stories are set in the Himalayas.
He was an Anglo Indian soldier, and his stories reflect his military and frontier background.
He retired in 1939 with the rank of Brigadier, ending his days in the town of Chagford, on the edge of Dartmoor, where he could pursue his passion for fishing.