Francis Light
Founder of the British colony on Penang in 1786 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Captain Francis Light (c. 1740 – 21 October 1794) was a British explorer and the founder of the British colony of Penang (in modern-day Malaysia) and its capital city of George Town in 1786. Light and his lifelong partner, Martina Rozells, were the parents of William Light, who founded the city of Adelaide in South Australia.
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Francis Light | |
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Born | 1740 (1740) |
Died | 21 October 1794(1794-10-21) (aged 53–54)[1] |
Occupation | Colonial official |
Known for | Modernising Penang |
Relatives | Son William Light, founder of Adelaide |
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