Thomas Edward Gordon
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Sir Thomas Edward Gordon KCIE KCB CSI (12 January 1832 – 23 March 1914) was a Scottish soldier, diplomat, and traveller. A British Army officer, he fought in India, served as a diplomat in Tehran, and travelled across the Pamirs. He is primarily remembered as an author of several books about India, Persia (modern-day Iran), and Central Asia of the 19th century.[1]
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Sir Thomas Edward Gordon | |
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Born | (1832-01-12)12 January 1832 |
Died | 23 March 1914(1914-03-23) (aged 82) Kensington, London, England |
Buried | Brompton Cemetery, London |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service | British Army |
Years of service | 1849–1894 (designated "unemployed supernumerary") |
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Alma mater | Scottish Naval and Military Academy |
Spouse(s) | Mary Helen Sawers
(m. 1862; died 1879)Charlotte Davison
(m. 1894–1914) |
Children | five |
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Other work | Author of three books |
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