Robert Service was born in 1874 and grew up in Scotland as the oldest of 10 siblings.
His family bought him a Buffalo Bill type outfit from an aucti.
Bored, he departed for Canada.
He did enroll in the English Language and Literature program at the University of Glasgow, leaving after challenging a lecturer to a fistfight when the lecturer questioned Service\'s ability despite his top grades.
Even as a child he craved excitement, but his energy was channeled into the quiet life of a bank clerk.
Robert Service was born in 1874 and grew up in Scotland as the oldest of 10 siblings