Alexander Gordon Laing, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Scottish explorer
Date of Birth: 27-Dec-1793
Place of Birth: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 26-Sep-1826
Profession: explorer
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Alexander Gordon Laing
- Major Alexander Gordon Laing (27 December 1794 – 26 September 1826) was a British 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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