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British colonial official (1781–1826)
Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles (5 July 1781 – 5 July 1826) was a British colonial official who served as the governor of the Dutch East Indies between
Stamford_Raffles
Sculpture in Singapore
of Stamford Raffles is installed at Raffles's Landing Site in Singapore. It is a copy of Thomas Woolner's 1872 bronze statue of Stamford Raffles. "Sir
Statue_of_Stamford_Raffles
Hotel in Singapore
Brothers, in 1887. The hotel was named after British colonial official Stamford Raffles, the founder of modern Singapore. It was gazetted as a national monument
Raffles_Hotel
English writer (1786–1858)
Sophia, Lady Raffles (née Hull; 5 May 1786 – 12 December 1858) was the second wife of Sir Stamford Raffles, who was a British colonial officer known for
Sophia_Hull
Historical site in Singapore
Raffles's Landing Site is the location where tradition holds that Sir Stamford Raffles landed in on 28 January 1819. The site is located at Boat Quay within
Raffles's_Landing_Site
Wife of Stamford Raffles (1771–1814)
1800, and in 1805 in London to Thomas Stamford Raffles. It was commonly said that her second husband, Raffles, was helped in his career through her relationship
Olivia_Mariamne_Devenish
Painting by George Francis Joseph
of Stamford Raffles is an 1817 portrait painting by the English artist George Francis Joseph depicting the British colonial official Sir Stamford Raffles
Portrait_of_Stamford_Raffles
Hotel skyscraper in Singapore
contract with Raffles Holdings, both hotels were renamed. The Westin Stamford became Swissôtel The Stamford and The Westin Plaza became Raffles The Plaza
Swissôtel_The_Stamford
1817 book by Stamford Raffles
The History of Java is a book written by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles and published in 1817. The first volume describes the physical features of the island
The_History_of_Java
Independent school in Singapore
by Stamford Raffles, who proposed the establishment of "the Institution" or "Singapore Institution" at a meeting he convened on 1 April 1823. Raffles wanted
Raffles_Institution
structure built in 1822 that was used as a place of residence by Sir Stamford Raffles. This building was later rebuilt as a neoclassical-styled Government
Raffles_House
Stamford Raffles-Flint (6 February 1847 – 15 August 1925) was Archdeacon of Cornwall from 1916 until his death. He was the son of William Charles Raffles
Stamford_Raffles-Flint
Establishment of Singapore as a British trading port
commemorate the centenary of the founding of Singapore by Stamford Raffles (Sir). In 1949, Raffles College merged with King Edward VII College of Medicine
1819_Singapore_Treaty
1822 urban plan for Singapore
accordance with the vision of Stamford Raffles for Singapore, hence it is also commonly called Raffles Town Plan. Raffles gave his instructions in November
Jackson_Plan
Fragment historical stone slab at the mouth of the Singapore River
of its museums. In June 1819, a few months after the arrival of Sir Stamford Raffles (1781–1826) in Singapore, a sandstone slab about 10 ft (3.0 m) high
Singapore_Stone
Busts of Stamford Raffles by Francis Chantrey
Raffles' Bust refers to multiple busts of British Colonial Official Stamford Raffles, though mainly a marble bust created by Francis Leggatt Chantrey in
Raffles'_Bust
Surname list
British bobsledder Stamford Raffles (1781–1826), British statesman, Lieutenant Governor of Java and founder of Singapore in 1819 Lady Raffles (disambiguation)
Raffles_(surname)
Madras Army officer and colonial administrator (1774–1839)
would only receive official sanction from Raffles three months later in August 1820. Communication with Raffles in Bencoolen and the East India Company
William_Farquhar
Topics referred to by the same term
Canada Stamford Raffles (1781–1826), English statesman and founder of Singapore Stamford Raffles-Flint (1847–1925), Archdeacon of Cornwall Stamford University
Stamford
Asian mammal also known as a bearcat
descends. Viverra binturong was the scientific name proposed by Thomas Stamford Raffles in 1822 for a specimen from Malacca, Malaysia. The generic name Arctictis
Binturong
Genus of mammals
in the family Tupaiidae that was first described by Thomas Stamford Raffles in 1821. Raffles provided the name of this genus, which derives from the Malay
Tupaia_(mammal)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Raffles in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Raffles may refer to: Stamford Raffles, founder of Singapore Raffles Hotel in Singapore Raffles Place
Raffles
Road in Singapore
Cathedral Raffles City and Swissôtel The Stamford City Hall MRT station SMRT Headquarters Building Capitol Building CHIJMES Stamford House Stamford Court
Stamford_Road
English charity devoted to animal conservation
Linnean Society of London". Between 1816 and 1826, discussions between Stamford Raffles, Humphry Davy, Joseph Banks and others led to the idea that London
Zoological_Society_of_London
Weapon from Maritime Southeast Asia
house made of sandalwood adorned with valuable ornaments. However, Sir Stamford Raffles' (1817) study of the Candi Sukuh states that the kris recognized today
Kris
The Stamford Raffles Award is an award of the Zoological Society of London. It is "For distinguished contributions to zoology by amateur zoologists or
Stamford_Raffles_Award
Sultanate and subsequently the Johor Sultanate. In 1819, British statesman Stamford Raffles negotiated a treaty whereby Johor would allow the British to locate
History_of_Singapore
1819 British colonial establishment
establishment of a British trading post in Singapore in 1819 by Sir Stamford Raffles led to its founding as a British colony in 1824. This event has generally
Founding years of modern Singapore
Founding_years_of_modern_Singapore
Island country in Southeast Asia
successive thalassocratic empires. Its contemporary era began in 1819, when Stamford Raffles established Singapore as an entrepôt trading post of the British Empire
Singapore
Sri Tri Buana, "Lord of Three Worlds"
reported Iskandar Shah's death in 1424. "Sang Nila Utama, pioneers join Stamford Raffles along Singapore River". Channel NewsAsia. January 2019. Archived from
Sang_Nila_Utama
Office, hotel, shopping complex in Downtown Core, Singapore
Built on the former site of Raffles Institution, the first school in Singapore, and located beside the historic Raffles Hotel, its aluminium-finish and
Raffles_City_Singapore
French and British colonial administration
British force under Minto. He appointed Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles as lieutenant governor of Java. Raffles carried further the administrative centralisation
French and British interregnum in the Dutch East Indies
French_and_British_interregnum_in_the_Dutch_East_Indies
Island and region in Indonesia
sound changes. In the early nineteenth century, the British scholar Stamford Raffles suggested that another possible source for Java's name is the word
Java
Singaporean businessman and social entrepreneur
in 1819. In Penang, Raffles persuaded Pillai to join him and to work at his new settlement. Pillai arrived in Singapore with Raffles in 1819 on the ship
Naraina_Pillai
English Congregational minister
Thomas Raffles. Adams, Richard W. (2020). "Thomas Raffles". hymntime.com. The Cyber Hymnal. Retrieved 16 September 2020. Raffles, Thomas Stamford (1864)
Thomas_Raffles
Catastrophic volcanic eruption in Indonesia in 1815
instances dispatched in quest of a supposed ship in distress. — Sir Stamford Raffles' memoir. The explosion had an estimated VEI of 7. An estimated 41 km3
1815 eruption of Mount Tambora
1815_eruption_of_Mount_Tambora
Place in Singapore
serve as the hub of the commercial zone of Singapore in Raffles Town Plan. It was renamed Raffles Place in 1858 and is now the site of a number of major
Raffles_Place
reclamation began not long after Sir Stamford Raffles arrived in what would become modern Singapore in 1819. Raffles had come to the area with the goal
Land_reclamation_in_Singapore
Topics referred to by the same term
Sir Stamford Raffles Lady Raffles (film), a 1928 American silent film Lady Raffles, a ship from London in 1817, which Sir Stamford Raffles, his wife Sophia
Lady_Raffles
Hotel skyscrapers in Singapore
with Raffles Holdings, the hotels were both renamed on 1 January 2002, with The Westin Plaza becoming Raffles The Plaza and The Westin Stamford becoming
Fairmont_Singapore
British invasion of the island of Java
Réunion and Isle de France in the Mauritius campaign of 1809–1811. Stamford Raffles, an East India Company official who had been forced to leave the Dutch
Invasion_of_Java_(1811)
British bobsledder
Major Ralph Leslie Stamford Raffles (5 May 1920 – 5 January 2008) was a British businessman, philanthropist, soldier and sportsman. As a bobsledder he
Ralph_Raffles
Pre-19th century records of the Southeast Asian island
era before 1819, when the British East India Company (EIC) led by Stamford Raffles established a trading settlement on the island and set in motion the
Early_history_of_Singapore
Small hill in downtown Singapore
vines for him. The hill was briefly named Mount Stamford by Pearl as a compliment to Raffles. When Raffles, having returned from Bencoolen, Sumatra in October
Pearl's_Hill
Species of bird
Lophura Species: L. rufa Binomial name Lophura rufa (Raffles, 1822) Synonyms Lophura ignita rufa (Raffles, 1822) Lophura ignita maccartneyi (Temminck, 1813)
Malayan_crested_fireback
Malay island kingdom
Raffles' claim to Singapore, a statue of Sang Nila Utama has been erected (along with those of other Singaporean pioneers contemporary with Raffles)
Kingdom_of_Singapura
District in Mojokerto Regency, Jawa Timur Province, Indonesia
at Trowulan had been rediscovered by the 19th century. Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, Lieutenant-Governor of British Java, Governor-General of Bencoolen
Trowulan
Tropical species of bear
from honeycombs. The scientific name Ursus malayanus was proposed by Stamford Raffles in 1821 when he first described a sun bear from Sumatra. In 1825, Thomas
Sun_bear
Island in Southeast Asia
ceded his forts to the British East India Company. The British, led by Stamford Raffles, then tried to establish an intervention in Sambas but failed. Although
Borneo
Planning area in Central Region, Singapore
according to the Raffles Plan of Singapore by Sir Stamford Raffles, which specified elements like the Commercial Square (now Raffles Place) and the European
Downtown_Core
Naval surgeon and naturalist (1782–1818)
he worked with Sir Stamford Raffles sailing with him in November 1817 from Falmouth aboard the Lady Raffles and assisted Lady Raffles en route in giving
Joseph_Arnold
Active stratovolcano on Sumbawa, Indonesia
PMID 17819476. S2CID 23649251. Raffles, S. (1830). Memoir of the life and public services of Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, F.R.S. &c., particularly in the
Mount_Tambora
Genus of flowering plants
pointed it out to him. The flower, and the genus, was later named after Stamford Raffles, the leader of the expedition and the founder of the British colony
Rafflesia
Species of mammal
Gaëtan Desmarest in 1820 was a specimen from Bengal Viverra musanga by Stamford Raffles in 1821 was a specimen from Sumatra Viverra musanga, var. javanica
Asian_palm_civet
People of Singapore
far-reaching worldwide. In 1819, the port of Singapore was established by Stamford Raffles, who opened Singapore as an entrepôt on the southern coasts. Over the
Singaporeans
Park in Singapore
Asia. Raffles House: Sir Stamford Raffles built his house on Government Hill on his third and last visit to Singapore. The original house of Raffles was
Fort_Canning_Hill
Species of pitcher plant from Southeast Asia
Nepenthes rafflesiana (/nɪˈpɛnθiːz ræˌfliːziˈɑːnə/; after Stamford Raffles), or Raffles' pitcher-plant, is a species of tropical pitcher plant. It has
Nepenthes_rafflesiana
9th-century Buddhist temple in Java, Indonesia
"Budur" in 1365. Stamford Raffles mentioned "Bóro Bódo" and described the temple in his 1817 work, The History of Java. In a footnote, Raffles says, "Bóro
Borobudur
Irish-Singaporean architect (1795 – 1844)
Sir Stamford Raffles from Palmer in Calcutta, and travelled to Singapore, arriving in June 1822. Coleman was responsible, as advisor to Raffles, for
George_Drumgoole_Coleman
Natural history museum in Conservatory Drive, Singapore
was first mooted by Sir Stamford Raffles, and the collection of Southeast Asian biodiversity was begun in 1849 at the Raffles Museum (now the National
Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum
Lee_Kong_Chian_Natural_History_Museum
English painter (1764–1846)
engraved. His portraits of Spencer Perceval, painted in 1812, and Sir Stamford Raffles (1817) went to the National Portrait Gallery, London. Lee, Sidney,
George_Francis_Joseph
Sultan of Johor from 1959 to 1981
the capital of the Straits Settlements from its foundation by Sir Stamford Raffles on the 6th February 1819 to the 6th February 1919 (1921), pg 455 Winstedt
Ismail_of_Johor
private sector, depending on the medical specialty and service provided. Stamford Raffles arrived in Singapore in January 1819, with a single accompanying doctor
Healthcare_in_Singapore
Topics referred to by the same term
History of the island of Java The History of Java, an 1817 book by Stamford Raffles, founder of modern Singapore Java version history, version history
History_of_Java
Voluntary aided school in Hendon, Greater London, England
at the Middle School on Sunningfields Road and Years 9 - 13 at the Stamford Raffles campus on the Downage. The school has undergone a huge refurbishment
St Mary's and St John's Church of England School
St_Mary's_and_St_John's_Church_of_England_School
Austronesian ethnic group of Indonesia
live cannibals who wage continual war on their neighbors." Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles in the 1820s studied the Batak and their rituals and laws regarding
Batak
Lighthouse in Pulau Satumu, Singapore
stones on which Raffles Lighthouse stands come from the granite quarries on Pulau Ubin. The lighthouse was named after Sir Stamford Raffles, who founded
Raffles_Lighthouse
Subspecies of bear found in tropical forest habitats of Southeast Asia
products like bear bile. The Malayan sun bear was first described by Stamford Raffles in 1821. The Malayan sun can be found across Malaysia.[citation needed]
Malayan_sun_bear
Social club in Batavia, Dutch East Indies
was overseen by the new British Lieutenant-Governor of Java Thomas Stamford Raffles with a construction cost of 360,000 rijksdaalders. Abdul Hamied was
Harmony_Society,_Batavia
Species of Old World monkey
Trachypithecus cristatus group Species: T. cristatus Binomial name Trachypithecus cristatus Raffles, 1821 Silvery lutung range Synonyms Presbytis cristata
Silvery_lutung
Canadian activist, ex-wife of Pierre Trudeau
the Royal Asiatic Society. 26 (1 (161)): 175–199. JSTOR 41502912. "Stamford Raffles was not-above sneering at Farquhar's Malay wife and the children by
Margaret_Trudeau
Dutch military officer and politician (1761–1822)
influence of his friend Herman Warner Muntinghe, first as adviser of Stamford Raffles, and later as adviser of the Commissioners-General. Van Hogendorp was
Dirk_van_Hogendorp
City centre in Central Region, Singapore
modern history began in this area, when British colonial official Stamford Raffles and representatives of the British East India Company landed along
Central_Area,_Singapore
Capital of the Dutch East Indies
alongside the canal. Under British rule, Daendels was replaced by Stamford Raffles. In 1811, Raffles—who was employed by the British East India Company as secretary
Batavia,_Dutch_East_Indies
Public museum in Singapore
the Raffles Library and Museum. After several relocations over the next few decades, the museum moved to its current permanent site at Stamford Road
National_Museum_of_Singapore
Ethnic group
from the British Raj when it was established as a trading port by Sir Stamford Raffles in 1819. They numbered around 100 individuals at their peak in the
Armenians_in_Singapore
British zoologist
Excellent Order of the British Empire in 2002, and was awarded the Stamford Raffles Award by the Zoological Society of London in 1979. Stella Turk was
Stella_Turk
Waterway in Indonesia between the islands of Belitung and Borneo
north of Borneo and through Makassar Strait. A report by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, then a British officer in Malacca, recommended taking the Karimata
Karimata_Strait
Ethnic group of Singapore
Singapore. At the time of the arrival of British colonial official Stamford Raffles in 1819, the estimated population of Malays on the island was approximately
Malay_Singaporeans
Era of British history, c. 1795 to 1837
The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) was founded in 1826 by Sir Stamford Raffles and Sir Humphry Davy. They obtained land alongside the route of the
Regency_era
meet Stamford Raffles. By 1811, Raffes was both de facto and de jure Lieutenant-Governor of Java and Travers and Captain Robert C. Garnham were Raffles' aides-de-camp
Thomas_Otho_Travers
Bay in Kallang, Singapore
the Raffles' Landing Site on the northern bank of the Singapore River is generally thought to be the original landing spot of Sir Stamford Raffles in 1819
Kallang_Basin
Species of bird
Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Nectariniidae Genus: Aethopyga Species: A. siparaja Binomial name Aethopyga siparaja (Raffles, 1822)
Crimson_sunbird
until the fall of Melaka Sultanate in 1511. Dr John Leyden; Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles (1821). Malay Annals. pp. 47–48. Dr. John Leyden (1821). Malay Annals:
Family tree of Singapura-Melakan monarchs
Family_tree_of_Singapura-Melakan_monarchs
English sculptor and poet (1825–1892)
for statues of British imperial heroes, such as Captain Cook and Sir Stamford Raffles. His bronze statue of John Robert Godley in Christchurch, New Zealand
Thomas_Woolner
Hindu temple in Singapore
was a government clerk from Penang who arrived in Singapore with Sir Stamford Raffles on his second visit to the island in May 1819. Pillai went on to set
Sri Mariamman Temple, Singapore
Sri_Mariamman_Temple,_Singapore
Dutch economist (1910–1996)
One of his earliest pieces of advice was not to remove the statue of Stamford Raffles, as it was a symbol of public acceptance of Singapore's British heritage
Albert_Winsemius
Region of Indonesia in Borneo Island
being the Anniversary of the Institution, by the Honorable Thomas Stamford Raffles, President.". Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap, der Kunsten
Kalimantan
1347–1833 monarchy in modern Sumatra, Indonesia
Thomas Stamford Raffles visited Pagaruyung by reaching it from the west coast, which was already riven by warfare between the Padri and the Adat. Raffles found
Pagaruyung_kingdom
Treaty between the United Kingdom and the Netherlands
by Sir Stamford Raffles exacerbated tensions between the two nations, especially as the Dutch claimed that the treaty signed between Raffles and the
Anglo-Dutch_Treaty_of_1824
Scottish orientalist, translator and folklorist (1775–1811)
settled with Raffles he would be appointed Secretary when Raffles was the Governor of Java. In 1811, Leyden joined Lord Minto and Stamford Raffles in the expedition
John_Leyden
Horse race
2017 1,600 metres from 2018 onwards. Named for Sir Stamford Raffles, founder of Singapore, the Raffles Cup is the second leg of the Singapore Triple Crown
Raffles_Cup
was first recorded in Singapore by a written document that recorded Stamford Raffles gifting opium to a local ruler in 1819 to establish Singapore. Opium
Opium_in_Singapore
History of Singapore (1826 – 1942)
by the Colony of Singapore in 1946. In 1819, the British official, Stamford Raffles, landed in Singapore to establish a trading port. The island's status
Singapore in the Straits Settlements
Singapore_in_the_Straits_Settlements
Species of mammal
Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Scandentia Family: Tupaiidae Genus: Tupaia Species: T. tana Binomial name Tupaia tana Raffles, 1821 Large treeshrew range
Large_treeshrew
Genus of birds
introduced in the same year by Stamford Raffles, but Horsfield's work was published in June 1822 and has priority over Raffles' article, which was published
Calyptomena
June 1812 British military conquest and looting in Java
Hamengkubuwono II, against orders from his superior Stamford Raffles, and advocated in writing to Raffles to depose Hamengkubuwono II and install Surojo as
Sack_of_Yogyakarta
Old Javanese eulogy
between Java and Manila, which makes her dismissal of the Raffles assertion null and the Raffles assertion feasible." Generator, Metatags (3 June 2017).
Nagarakretagama
Performing arts centre in Singapore
February 1919, the centenary of Singapore's founding, a statue of Stamford Raffles by T. Woolner was moved from the Padang to the front of the Memorial
Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall
Victoria_Theatre_and_Concert_Hall
Concept of a Malay race
languages of the Austronesian language family. The view of Malays held by Stamford Raffles had a significant influence on English-speakers, lasting to the present
Malay_race
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