John Crawfurd FRS was a Scottish physician, colonial administrator, diplomat, and author who served as the second and last Resident of Singapore. Wikipedia
Born: August 13, 1783, Islay, United Kingdom
Died: May 11, 1868 (age 84 years), South Kensington, London, United Kingdom
Great grandchildren: Beatrice Smith and Reginald Crawfurd
Grandchildren: Violet Mynors, Roland Mynors, Sybil Mynors, and more
Awards: Fellow of the Royal Society
Books
History of the Indian archipelago
1820
Journal of an Embassy to the Courts of Siam and Cochin China
Journal of an Embassy from the Governor-General of India to the Courts of Siam and Cochin China: Exhibiting a View of the Actual State of Those Kingdoms
1828
History of the Indian Archipelago: Containing an Account of the Manners, Arts, Languages, Religions, Institutions, and Commerce of Its Inhabitants
1820
A descriptive dictionary of the Indian islands & adjacent countries
1856
A Grammar and Dictionary