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Alexander Burnes
Sir Alexander Burnes
British explorer and political officer in British India (1805-1841).
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Alexander Burnes
Place of Birth
Montrose
Place of Death
Kabul
Member Of
Royal Society
(4/10/1834 - )
Start Time
:
4/10/1834
Occupation
Explorer
Diplomat
Military Officer
Traveler
Date of Birth
5/16/1805
Date of Death
11/2/1841
Instance Of
Human
Award Received
Fellow of the Royal Society
Founder’s Medal
(1835)
Followed By
:
George Back
Follows
:
John Ross
Series Ordinal
:
4
Award Rationale
:
For his remarkable and important journeys through Persia
Point in Time
:
1835
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Given Name
Alexander
Described by Source
Svensk Uppslagsbok
Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
Dictionary of Indian Biography
Encyclopædia Britannica 11th Edition
Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition
The Nuttall Encyclopædia
Subject Named As
:
Burnes, Sir Alexander
Family Name
Burnes
Manner of Death
Homicide
Country of Citizenship
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Sibling
Sex or Gender
Male
Languages Spoken, Written or Signed
English
Writing Language
English
Noble Title
Knight Bachelor
Field of Work
Diplomacy
Travel
Travel Book
Subject Has Role
Eponym
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Burnes, Sir Alexander
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Sir Alexander Burnes
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Q24349995
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Burnes, Sir Alexander
Characteristic Of
:
Prinia Burnesii Burnesii
James Burnes
Characteristic Of
:
Rufous-Vented Grass Babbler
Characteristic Of
:
Laticilla Burnesii Burnesii
Characteristic Of
:
Eurycercus Burnesii
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Burnes, Alexander (DNB00)
Characteristic Of
:
Prinia Burnesii
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