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Thomas Stamford Raffles

British statesman who founded Singapore (1781-1826)

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About Thomas Stamford Raffles

Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles was a British colonial official who served as the governor of the Dutch East Indies between 1811 and 1816 and lieutenant-governor of Bencoolen between 1818 and 1824. Raffles was involved in the capture of the Indonesian island of Java from the Dutch during the Napoleonic Wars. It was returned under the Anglo–Dutch Treaty of 1824. He also wrote The History of Java in 1817, describing the history of the island from ancient times. The Rafflesia flowers were named after him.

Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image by George Francis Joseph via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

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Occupation: botanist, ornithologist, politician, traveler
Position held: Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies
Citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Born: July 6, 1781, July 5, 1781
Died: July 5, 1826

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