Francis Light
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 230 years ago |
| Born | Dallinghoo |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | October 21,1794 |
| Died | Penang |
| Malaysia | |
| Buried | Protestant Cemetery, Penang, George Town, Malaysia |
| Parents | Mary Light |
| Children | William Light |
| unknown daughter Light | |
| Structures | Fort Cornwallis |
| Job | Explorer |
| Place of burial | Protestant Cemetery, George Town, Malaysia |
| Education | Woodbridge School |
| Designed | Fort Cornwallis |
| Known for | Modernising Penang |
| Date of birth | January 1,1740 |
| Current partner | Martina Rozells |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 541177 |
Francis Light Life story
Captain Francis Light was a British explorer and the founder of the British colony of Penang 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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