Richard Henry SavageRichard Henry Savage was an American military soldier and author who lived from June 12, 1846, to October 11, 1903. He wrote more than 40 adventure and mystery books that were based on his own life. The figure Doc Savage from pulp novels may have bee based on Savage's real life. When Savage was young, he lived in San Francisco and studied engineering and law. He also passed from the US Military Academy. After a few years of surveying with the Army Corps of Engineers, Savage was sent as an ambassador to Rome. He then moved to Egypt to join the Egyptian Army for a while. When Savage got back home, he was told to look into border issues between the US and Mexico. He also did work as a railroad surveyor in Texas. In Washington, D.C., he met and married a German noblewoman who had lost her husband. After ten years away, Savage moved back to San Francisco with his wife to raise a daughter and work in a family business. During his time in the California National Guard, he rose to the rank of colonel and took part in city life. When there were riots against Chinese people, Savage stood up for law and order, which earned him the respect of San Francisco's leaders, property owners, and middle-class residents. Read More Read Less