July 5, 1781
Precision: day · Rank: normal
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Thomas Stamford Raffles
British statesman who founded Singapore (1781-1826)
Thomas Stamford Raffles has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists July 6, 1781 in Jamaica.
Born
July 6, 1781
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: July 5, 1826
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Jamaica
- Professions
- scientific collector, ornithologist, botanical collector, abolitionist, traveler, botanist, politician, colonial administrator
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: July 6, 1781 (Integrated Authority File; SNAC; Onsland.nl; BnF authorities; Encyclopædia Britannica Online; The Peerage) or July 5, 1781 (books.google.co.uk; Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers).
The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Thomas Stamford Raffles born?
Thomas Stamford Raffles was born in Jamaica.
When did Thomas Stamford Raffles die?
Thomas Stamford Raffles died on July 5, 1826.