William Light

William Light
William Light

William Light, also known as Colonel Light, was a British-Malayan naval and army officer. He was the first Surveyor-General of the new British Province of South Australia, known for choosing the site of the colony's capital, Adelaide, and for designing the layout of its streets, six city squares, gardens and the figure-eight Adelaide Park Lands, in a plan later sometimes referred to as Light's Vision.

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Male
Date of Birth
April 27th, 1786
Age
239
Date of Death
October 6th, 1839
Died Aged
53
Star Sign
Taurus
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