James Crawfurd

GPTKB entity

Properties (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Royal_Society_of_Edinburgh
gptkb:Asiatic_Society
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:British_East_India_Company
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Royal_Geographical_Society_Gold_Medal
gptkbp:birthDate 1783-01-01
gptkbp:child gptkb:James_Crawfurd_Jr.
gptkbp:contribution Advocacy for indigenous rights
Documentation of indigenous languages
Promotion of trade in the region
Mapping of Southeast Asia
Cultural_exchanges_between_East_and_West
gptkbp:deathDate 1868-01-01
gptkbp:field Ethnology
Geography
Linguistics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label James Crawfurd
gptkbp:influenced Modern anthropology
Linguistic_studies_in_Southeast_Asia
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Sir_Stamford_Raffles
gptkbp:knownFor Contributions_to_Southeast_Asian_studies
gptkbp:language gptkb:Javanese
gptkb:Malay
Chinese
English
Sanskrit
gptkbp:legacy Preservation of cultural heritage
Promotion of linguistic diversity
Influence on future explorers
Impact on colonial policies
Inspiration for anthropologists
Recognition_in_academic_circles
Historical_documentation_of_Southeast_Asia
gptkbp:nationality Scottish
gptkbp:notableWork History_of_the_Indian_Archipelago
gptkbp:occupation Explorer
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:London
gptkbp:researchFocus Colonial history of Indonesia
Languages of Southeast Asia
Cultural_practices_of_Southeast_Asia
Ethnic_groups_of_Southeast_Asia
Trade_routes_in_the_Malay_Archipelago
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Crawfurd