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William Light

October 24, 2026 · 1 min read · 1786–1839 · Surveyor-General of South Australia who designed Adelaide's street plan in 1836 (1786–1839)

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Biography William Light (1786–1839) — Surveyor-General of South Australia who designed Adelaide's street plan in 1836 (1786–1839). William Light worked as painter, discoverer, draftsperson, military officer, surveyor and soldier and is associated with Kingdom of Great Britain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.…

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William Light (1786–1839) — Surveyor-General of South Australia who designed Adelaide's street plan in 1836 (1786–1839).

William Light worked as painter, discoverer, draftsperson, military officer, surveyor and soldier and is associated with Kingdom of Great Britain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Their documented life spans the years 1786 to 1839, born in Kuala Kedah, died in Adelaide.

Disciplines painter, discoverer, draftsperson, military officer, surveyor, soldier
Born 1786, Kuala Kedah
Died 1839, Adelaide
Nationality Kingdom of Great Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Sources: Wikidata · Wikipedia

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