Ernest Ayscoghe Floyer (1852–1903)

Explorer and author. Worked for the Indian telegraphic service, stationed on the coast of the Persian Gulf, 1869–76. Explored Baluchistan, 1876–7. Inspector-general of Egyptian telegraphs, 1878–1903; director of railways, plantations, and telegraphs. Experimented on the cultivation of trees and other plants in the desert. Wrote on Egyptian geography and travel.