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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 between 1811 and 1816 and lieutenant-governor of Bencoolen between 1818 and 1824.
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.) was a British East Indian administrator and founder of the port city of Singapore (1819), who was largely responsible for the creation of Britain’s Far Eastern empire. He was knighted in 1816.
Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles (July 6, 1781 – July 5, 1826) was the founder of the city of Singapore (now the Republic of Singapore), and is one of the most famous Britons who expanded the British Empire.
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 founder of Singapore.
May 23, 2018 · Learn about the life and achievements of Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, an English colonial administrator, historian, and founder of Singapore. He also annexed Java, introduced reforms, and wrote a classic history of the Malay Archipelago.
Learn about the life and legacy of Sir Stamford Raffles, the founder of Singapore and a collector of Javanese antiquities and theatrical items. Explore how his collections reflect his views on Javanese civilisation and history, and how they were lost and recovered.
