John Crawfurd Politician

For the Irish cricketer of the same name, see John Crawfurd (cricketer)John Crawfurd FRS (13 August 1783 – 11 May 1868) was a Scottish physician, colonial administrator and diplomat, and author. He is now best known for his work on Asian languages, his History of the Indian Archipelago, and his role in founding Singapore.

Personal facts

John Crawfurd
Birth dateAugust 13, 1783
Birth place
Argyll , Islay
Date of deathMay 11, 1868
Place of death
South Kensington

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Office holder

monarch
George IV of the United Kingdom
officeResident of Singapore

Topical connections

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External resources

  1. http://books.google.com/books?id=nqE3IhkeWToC&printsec=frontcover
  2. http://books.google.com/books?id=sAUPAAAAYAAJ&oe=UTF-8
  3. http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_188_2005-01-20.html
  4. http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/13169823?searchTerm=%22crawfurd%22&searchLimits=
  5. http://www.jstor.org/stable/1798565?seq=16