Alexander Gordon Laing

Alexander Gordon Laing
Born	(1794-12-27)27 December 1794 Edinburgh, Scotland, Great Britain
Died	26 September 1826(1826-09-26) (aged 31) Araouane, Pashalik of Timbuktu
Alma mater	University of Edinburgh
Occupation(s)	Journalist, explorer

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.