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Francis Light

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Founder of the British colony on Penang in 1786

Historical FiguresLived 1740 to 1794 · aged 54
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Francis Light was a British sailor and explorer best known for founding the colony of Penang and its capital city of George Town in 1786. Light was the father of William Light, who founded the city of Adelaide in South Australia in 1836.

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Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
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deceased
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Lived 1740 to 1794 · aged 54
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