Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Person
|
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:British_Empire
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:British_East_India_Company
British_colonial_officials Local_Chinese_community Local_Indian_community |
| gptkbp:awards |
Order of the Bath
|
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1774
|
| gptkbp:children |
William_Farquhar_Jr.
|
| gptkbp:contributedTo |
Singapore's_economy
Cultural_exchange_in_Singapore |
| gptkbp:contribution |
Urban_planning_in_Singapore
|
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Influence_on_Singaporean_identity
|
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1839
|
| gptkbp:diplomaticRelations |
British_and_Malay_states
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:Royal_Military_Academy,_Woolwich
|
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
19th century
|
| gptkbp:historicalRole |
Facilitator_of_trade_between_East_and_West
Pioneer_of_Singapore's_governance |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Key_figure_in_Singapore's_colonial_history
Role_in_the_founding_of_modern_Singapore |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
William Farquhar
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Cultural_diversity_in_Singapore
Singapore's_demographic_changes Singapore's_infrastructure_development |
| gptkbp:influence |
Colonial_policies_in_Southeast_Asia
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Thomas_Stamford_Raffles
|
| gptkbp:influenceOn |
Colonial education policies
British_colonial_strategy Southeast_Asian_trade_routes Singapore's_legal_system Urban_development_policies_in_Singapore |
| gptkbp:involved |
Trade negotiations with local rulers
|
| gptkbp:involvedIn |
Colonial military campaigns
Diplomatic missions in the region Establishment_of_educational_institutions_in_Singapore |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Military_service_in_the_British_Army
First_Resident_and_Commandant_of_Singapore |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Farquhar_Park_in_Singapore
|
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
Lieutenant Colonel
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
Scottish
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Establishment of the first police force in Singapore
Establishment_of_Singapore_as_a_trading_post Securing_Singapore's_position_as_a_port |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Commandant_of_the_Singapore_garrison
Founding_of_Singapore's_administrative_framework Member_of_the_Legislative_Council_of_the_Straits_Settlements |
| gptkbp:occupation |
Colonial administrator
|
| gptkbp:participatesIn |
Development_of_Singapore's_port_facilities
Establishment_of_law_and_order_in_Singapore |
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Scotland
|
| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Singapore
|
| gptkbp:portrait |
William_Farquhar_portrait_by_John_Thomas_Smith
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
Raffles
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
Singapore's_early_development
|
| gptkbp:relationship |
With_local_Malay_leaders
|
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Fort_Canning_Hill
|
| gptkbp:servedIn |
gptkb:Java_War
Governor of the Straits Settlements |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Mary_Farquhar
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:John_Crawfurd
|