Francis Light

Founder of the British colony on Penang in 1786
Person human Q5481747
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Francis Light

Summary

Francis Light is a human[1]. He was born in Dallinghoo[2]. He was born on +1740-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Penang[4]. He died on +1794-10-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an explorer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (156 views/month, #7,188 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Francis Light was born in Dallinghoo[2].
  • Francis Light passed away in Penang[4].
  • Francis Light was born on +1740-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Francis Light died on +1794-10-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Francis Light's spouses was Martina Rozells[8].
  • A child of Francis Light was unknown daughter Light[9].
  • Francis Light's professions included explorer[6].
  • Francis Light was educated at Woodbridge School[10].
  • Francis Light's image is recorded as Francis Light Statue - panoramio.jpg[11].
  • Francis Light is recorded as male[12].
  • Francis Light's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Francis Light's military branch is recorded as Royal Navy[14].
  • Francis Light's Commons category is recorded as Francis Light[15].
  • The cause of death was malaria[16].
  • Francis Light's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/023_vr[17].
  • Francis Light's family name is recorded as Light[18].
  • Francis Light's given name is recorded as Francis[19].
  • Francis Light's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • Francis Light's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 37677[21].
  • Francis Light's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Francis-Light[22].
  • Francis Light's image of grave is recorded as Francis-light-grave.jpg[23].
  • Francis Light's plaque image is recorded as Georgetown FrancisLight.JPG[24].
  • Francis Light's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000016149955027[25].
  • Francis Light's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Light-1253[26].
  • Francis Light's UK National Archives ID is recorded as F56695[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Francis Light was born in Dallinghoo[2]. He was born on +1740-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Francis Light was educated at Woodbridge School[10].

Career and Affiliations

Francis Light's professions included explorer[6].

Personal Life

Among Francis Light's spouses was Martina Rozells[8]. A child of him was unknown daughter Light[9].

Death and Burial

Francis Light died on +1794-10-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Penang[4]. The cause of death was malaria[16].

Why It Matters

Francis Light ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (156 views/month, #7,188 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Francis Light born?

Francis Light's place of birth was Dallinghoo[2].

Where did Francis Light die?

Francis Light passed away in Penang[4].

Who was Francis Light married to?

Francis Light's spouses include Martina Rozells[8].

What did Francis Light do for work?

Francis Light worked as explorer[6].

Where did Francis Light go to school?

Francis Light was educated at Woodbridge School[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . billiongraves.com. billiongraves.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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