Please answer the following question: Facts:   - known for: writing    - death date: 1939 1879      - birth date: april 9 , 1879    - name: felix riesenberg    - nationality: american    - death place: scarsdale , new york    - birth place: milwaukee , wisconsin    - occupation: merchant mariner , explorer , administrator , author   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of felix riesenberg .
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felix riesenberg -lrb- 1879 -- 19 november 1939 -rrb- was an american maritime officer and writer of maritime professional , historical , and fictional literature in the early 20th century .