Francis Light | |
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Born | 1740 |
Died | 21 October 1794[1] | (aged 53–54)
Occupation | Colonial official |
Known for | Modernising Penang |
Children | William Light |
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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