Alexander Burnes

Summary

Alexander Burnes is a human^[1]. He was born in Montrose^[2]. He was born on May 16, 1805^[3]. He died in Kabul^[4]. He died on November 2, 1841^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6], diplomat^[7], military officer^[8], and traveler^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (548 views/month, #7,186 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Alexander Burnes was born in Montrose^[2].
• Alexander Burnes passed away in Kabul^[4].
• Alexander Burnes was born on May 16, 1805^[3].
• Alexander Burnes died on November 2, 1841^[5].
• Alexander Burnes held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[11].
• Alexander Burnes worked as an explorer^[6].
• Alexander Burnes worked as a diplomat^[7].
• Alexander Burnes worked as a military officer^[8].
• Alexander Burnes worked as a traveler^[9].
• Alexander Burnes's field of work was diplomacy^[12].
• Alexander Burnes's field of work was travel^[13].
• Alexander Burnes's field of work was travel book^[14].
• Alexander Burnes received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[15].
• Alexander Burnes received the Founder’s Medal^[16].
• Alexander Burnes was a member of Royal Society^[17].
• Alexander Burnes is recorded as male^[18].
• Alexander Burnes's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Alexander Burnes's noble title is recorded as Knight Bachelor^[20].
• Alexander Burnes's Commons category is recorded as Alexander Burnes^[21].
• Alexander Burnes's family name is recorded as Burnes^[22].
• Alexander Burnes's given name is recorded as Alexander^[23].
• Alexander Burnes's honorific suffix is recorded as Sir^[24].
• Alexander Burnes's manner of death is recorded as homicide^[25].
• Alexander Burnes's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok^[26].
• Alexander Burnes's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Montrose^[2], Alexander Burnes… he was born on May 16, 1805^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer^[6], diplomat^[7], military officer^[8], and traveler^[9]. Fields of work include diplomacy^[12], an academic discipline^[28]; travel^[13]; and travel book^[14], a literary genre^[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[15], a fellowship award^[30], in United Kingdom^[31] and Founder’s Medal^[16], a science award^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1831^[34].

Death and Burial

Alexander Burnes died on November 2, 1841^[5]. He died in Kabul^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Alexander Burnes include Rufous-vented grass babbler^[35], a taxon^[36].

Why It Matters

Alexander Burnes ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (548 views/month, #7,186 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

Entities named for him include Rufous-vented grass babbler^[35], a taxon^[36].

FAQs

Where was Alexander Burnes born?

Alexander Burnes was born in Montrose^[2].

Where did Alexander Burnes die?

Alexander Burnes died in Kabul^[4].

What did Alexander Burnes do for work?

Alexander Burnes worked as explorer^[6], diplomat^[7], military officer^[8], and traveler^[9].

What awards did Alexander Burnes receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[15] and Founder’s Medal^[16].