Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles FRS FRAS (5 July 1781 – 5 July 1826) was a British colonial official who served as the governor of the Dutch East Indies ...
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Stamford Raffles
Former Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies
Born: July 6, 1781, Jamaica
Died: July 5, 1826 (age 44 years), Highwood Hill, London, United Kingdom
Children: Charlotte Raffles, Stamford Marsden Raffles, Ella Raffles, and more
Spouse: Sophia Hull (m. 1817–1826) and Olivia Mariamne Devenish (m. 1805–1814)
Buried: July 5, 1826, St Mary’s Church : Hendon, London, United Kingdom
Organizations founded: Raffles Institution and Zoological Society of London
Grandparents: Maria Cearns and Thomas Stamford Raffles
Apr 3, 2024 · Born to an improvident merchant captain and his wife during a homeward voyage from the West Indies, Raffles grew up in an atmosphere of debt.
In the north choir aisle is a memorial statue to Sir (Thomas) Stamford Raffles, founder of Singapore. It is a seated white marble life-sized figure.
Sir Stamford Raffles FRS (Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles 5 July 1781 – 5 July 1826), was the founder of the city of Singapore. He is one of the most famous ...
Thomas Stamford Raffles (Sir) (b. 6 July 1781, off Port Morant, Jamaica–d. 5 July 1826, Middlesex, England)1 is known as the founder of modern Singapore.
Sir Stamford Raffles, (born July 6, 1781, at sea off Port Morant, Jam.—died July 5, 1826, London, Eng.), Administrator in the British East India Company and ...
Thomas Stamford Raffles (1781–1826) was a British East India Company Official who collected material from Java (in present-day Indonesia) and other parts of ...
Feb 12, 2022 · On 29th January 1819 Raffles established a post on this newly discovered island and immediately made contact with the local rulers. This proved ...
As a scientist, explorer, diplomat, administrator, founder of Singapore, author and historian, the volume and range of his work is amazing, particularly when it ...