Robert Townsend Farquhar British Scientist
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Robert Townsend Farquhar is a member of the following lists: Baronets in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom, Members of the United Kingdom Parliament for English constituencies and Fellows of the Royal Society.
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| First Name |
Robert
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| Middle Name |
Townsend
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| Last Name |
Farquhar
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| Birthday |
14th October, 1776
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| Died |
16th March, 1830
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| Zodiac Sign |
Libra
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| Nationality |
British
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| Occupation |
Scientist, Scientist
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Sir Robert Townsend Farquhar, 1st Baronet (1776 – 16 March 1830) was an influential British merchant of the early nineteenth century who served as a colonial governor and Member of Parliament. During his lengthy service for both the East India Company and the British government, Farquhar gained a reputation as an efficient and ambitious administrator and he notably served as Lieutenant-Governor of Prince of Wales Island (Penang Island) from January 1804 to 1805 and as governor of Île de Bourbon, now known as Réunion from 1810 to 1811.
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