Alexander Mackenzie Name borne by several notable figures, most famously the Scottish explorer who reached the Pacific in 1793 and Alexander Mackenzie, second Prime Minister of Canada; also a composer…
Alexander Selkirk: the Scottish castaway linked to Robinson Crusoe Alexander Selkirk Alexander Selkirk (c.1676–1721) was a Scottish sailing master marooned on an island in the Juan Fernández archipelago for about four years; his survival story became widely known a…
