# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/alexander-burnes
# Generated: 2026-08-13T13:01:26.722Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/alexander-burnes"
name: "Alexander Burnes"
slug: "alexander-burnes"
description: "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."
tagline: "British explorer and political officer in British India (1805-1841)"
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gender: "male"
birthDate: "1805-05-16"
deathDate: "1841-11-02"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  trendDirection:       "FALLING"
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  country:  null
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump