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    William Light (27 April 1786 – 6 October 1839), also known as Colonel Light, was a British-Malayan naval and army officer. He was the first Surveyor-General...
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    George Town in 1786. Light was the father of William Light, who founded the city of Adelaide in South Australia in 1836. Francis Light was born in Dallinghoo...
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  • William Light (1786–1839) was the first Surveyor-General of the Colony of South Australia. William Light may also refer to: Bill Light (William C. Light...
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  • William Sidney "Cap" Light was a Texas lawman from 1884 until his death in 1893, when he accidentally shot himself. He had a shining reputation, except...
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    Light, visible light, or visible radiation is electromagnetic radiation that can be perceived by the human eye. Visible light spans the visible spectrum...
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    Adelaide (redirect from Light's City)
    King William IV, the city was founded in 1836 as the planned capital for the only freely-settled British province in Australia. Colonel William Light, one...
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  • Light bulb Traffic light Lights (musician) (born 1987), Canadian singer-songwriter Light Records, a record label Light (Matisyahu album) (2009) Light...
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    22, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2019. "William DuVall - 'Til The Light Guides Me Home". July 17, 2019. DuVall, William (September 30, 2019). ""White Hot,"...
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  • By Dawn's Early Light is an HBO original movie, first aired in 1990. It is based on the 1983 novel Trinity's Child, written by William Prochnau. In 1991...
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  • William Frederick Light (1 March 1878 — 10 November 1930) was an English first-class cricketer. Light was born at Winchester in March 1878. A professional...
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    the capital city of South Australia. They were laid out by Colonel William Light in his design for the city, and originally consisted of 2,300 acres...
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  • and William Light: the founders of Penang and Adelaide, with extracts from their journals. Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Elder, David F. "William Light (1786–1839)"...
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    (carrying Governor John Hindmarsh) was on its way. Surveyor-General Colonel William Light, who had two months to complete his tasks, rejected locations for the...
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  • William C. Light (born January 8, 1949) is an American farmer and politician. He was a member of the Kansas House of Representatives from 1999 until 2011...
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    The speed of light in vacuum, commonly denoted c, is a universal physical constant that is exactly equal to 299,792,458 metres per second (approximately...
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    to anchor in Holdfast Bay on the advice of Surveyor-General, Colonel William Light. The foundation of South Australia is usually considered to be the proclamation...
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    The Charge of the Light Brigade was a military action undertaken by British light cavalry against Russian forces during the Battle of Balaclava in the...
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    Hurtle Fisher, first Resident Commissioner Light – Colonel William Light, Surveor General Whitmore – William Wolryche-Whitmore MP, a Colonial Commissioner...
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    is one of six squares designed by the founder of Adelaide, Colonel William Light, who was Surveyor-General at the time, in his 1837 plan of the City...
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  • Michigan University Walter Light (1927–1979), American musician Walter Frederick Light (1923–1996), Canadian businessman William Light (1786–1839), first Surveyor-General...
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    The Light of the World (1851–1854) is an allegorical painting by the English Pre-Raphaelite artist William Holman Hunt (1827–1910) representing the figure...
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  • Virtual Light is a science fiction novel by American-Canadian writer William Gibson, the first book in his Bridge trilogy. Virtual Light is a science-fiction...
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  • The Empire of Light (French: L'Empire des lumières) is the title of a succession of paintings by René Magritte. They depict the paradoxical image of a...
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    difficulty that no image of Francis Light was known to exist, so he used the portrait of his eldest son, Colonel William Light, which was hanging in the National...
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  • William Mark Wainwright (born 15 December 1956), known professionally as William Orbit, is an English musician and record producer who has sold 200 million...
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    three sections by Colonel William Light in 1837, the suburb contains many grand old mansions. Surveyor-General Colonel William Light of the colony of South...
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  • The Armour of Light is a historical fiction novel by Welsh author Ken Follett. It is the fifth book in the Kingsbridge Series, and is the sequel to A...
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  • Light Show William Schwarzbach Thomas Shoesmith Lois Zelman Cecily Hoyt The Joshua Light Show The Joshua Light Show Live at The Kitchen Joshua Light Show...
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    Lieutenant-Colonel William Morris CB (18 December 1820 – 11 July 1858) was a British Army officer who rode in the Charge of the Light Brigade. He was born...
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  • The Cohoke Light is a reported ghost light in King William County, Virginia near West Point. The light has been frequently sighted along a stretch of...
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