Alexander Burnes

Captain Sir Alexander Burnes was a Scottish explorer, military officer and diplomat associated with the Great Game. He was nicknamed Bokhara Burnes for his role in establishing contact with and exploring Bukhara. His memoir, Travels into Bokhara, was a bestseller when it was first published in 1835.

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Who was born first?

• Alexander Burnes and Robert Fitzroy were born the same year
• Alexander Burnes and John Lloyd Stephens were born the same year
• Alexander Burnes was born 1 year after Salomon Müller
• Alexander Burnes was born 1 year after Robert Hermann Schomburgk
• Alexander Burnes was born 1 year before Friedrich Welwitsch

Timeline

1. Robert Hermann SchomburgkJune 5, 1804 – March 11, 1865
2. Salomon MüllerApril 7, 1804 – December 29, 1863
3. Alexander Burnes (this page)May 16, 1805 – November 2, 1841
4. John Lloyd StephensNovember 28, 1805 – October 13, 1852
5. Robert FitzroyJuly 5, 1805 – April 30, 1865
6. Friedrich WelwitschFebruary 25, 1806 – October 20, 1872

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