Alexander Gordon Laing
British explorer
Died on: September 26, 1826, Aged: 32 years 273 days (392 months)Birth Sign: Capricorn
Major Alexander Gordon Laing (27 December 1794 – 26 September 1826) was a Scottish explorer and the first European to reach Timbuktu, arriving there via the north-to-south route in August 1826.
He was killed shortly after he departed Timbuktu, some five weeks later.
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