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The history of Modern Singapore began in the early 19th century with the arrival of the British East Indies and Sir Stamford Raffles. While Singapore had long existed in the centuries prior to the British arrival – as a settlement under various names such as Singapura and Temasek – it was the signing of the 1819 treaty that signalled the founding of Modern Singapore.
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 Asia while working in the region between 1805–1824. Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, by James Thompson, 1824. Collection online.
May 23, 2018 · Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles (1781-1826) was an English colonial administrator, historian, and founder of Singapore. A man of vision, industry, and feeling, he made incalculable contributions to the knowledge of the Malay Archipelago and to the British overseas empire. Born on July 6, 1781, off the coast of Jamaica on board a ship under the ...
Jul 6, 2011 · Thomas Stamford Raffles (Sir) (b. 6 July 1781, off Port Morant, Jamaica–d. 5 July 1826, Middlesex, England), known as the founder of modern Singapore, was born at sea off Jamaica on 6 July 1781 on board the West Indiaman Ann. The Ann was the ship captained by his father, Benjamin Raffles.1 His full name at birth was Thomas Stamford Bingley ...
Jan 31, 2019 · The founding of Singapore in 1819 and its early development have traditionally been attributed to Sir Stamford Raffles. Nadia Wright claims that his role has been exaggerated at the expense of another. In 1830, William Farquhar (1774–1839) wrote to The Asiatic Journal explaining why he was due “at least a large share” of the credit in ...
Thomas Stamford Raffles. Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles FRS (6 Juli 1781 – 5 Juli 1826) [1] [2] adalah seorang negarawan Britania, Gubernur Jenderal Hindia Belanda (1811–1816), dan Letnan Gubernur Jendral Bengkulu (1818–1824); yang sangat terkenal dikarenakan mampu membawa pendirian Malaysia dan Singapura yang lebih maju dan modern.
11 min read. Two hundred years ago, an important treaty was negotiated by the Englishman Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, leading to the establishment of the British colony of Singapore. The foundation of modern Singapore and the actions of the British Empire marked a new chapter for this southern Asian island which grew into a commercial and ...
