Ivor Thord-Gray

Ivor Thord-Gray
Thord-Gray in 1914
Born
Thord Ivar Hallström

(1878-04-17)17 April 1878
Södermalm, Stockholm, Kingdom of Sweden
Died18 August 1964(1964-08-18) (aged 86)
Occupations
  • Sailor
  • Soldier
  • Ethnologist
  • Linguist
  • Investor
  • Writer
Years active1897–1935
Notable work
  • Gringo Rebel
  • Från Mexicos forntid : bland tempelruiner och gudabilder (From Mexico's ancient times: among temple ruins and idols)
  • Tarahumara-English, English-Tarahumara dictionary and an introduction to Tarahumara grammar
SpouseJosephine Toerge-Schaefer
Children2

Ivor Thord-Gray (born Thord Ivar Hallström) (April 17, 1878 – August 18, 1964) was a Swedish-born adventurer, sailor, prison guard, soldier, government official, police officer, rubber plantation owner, ethnologist, linguist, investor, and author. He participated in thirteen wars spanning the continents of Africa, Asia, North America, and Europe.

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