Historical figures in George Town

The atlas holds 5 people and 10 moments here, from 1906 to 1952. The most recorded lives are Tunku Abdul Rahman, Sun Yat-sen and P. Ramlee. Across the Cold War and the Interwar Period.

Notable people

  1. Abdullah Ahmad Badawi

    from 1939 to 1947

    2 moments here

    Malaysian civil servant and politician who served as Malaysia’s fifth prime minister from 2003 to 2009.…

  2. Hermann Hesse

    in 1911

    1 moment here

    German-Swiss poet, novelist, essayist, and painter. Hesse’s documented life moved between Württemberg, Switzerland, Italy, and Southeast Asia:…

  3. P. Ramlee

    from 1929 to 1948

    2 moments here

    Teuku Zakaria bin Teuku Nyak Puteh, known as P. Ramlee, was a Malaysian actor, singer, composer, and filmmaker.…

  4. Sun Yat-sen

    from 1906 to 1910

    2 moments here

    Chinese physician, revolutionary, and political thinker who founded the Republic of China and the Kuomintang.…

  5. Tunku Abdul Rahman

    from 1915 to 1952

    3 moments here

    Malaysian statesman, UMNO leader, chief minister of the Federation of Malaya, and first prime minister of Malaya and Malaysia.…

Moments

  1. 1906 Tongmenghui organizing in Penang Sun Yat-sen
  2. 1910 Penang Conference Sun Yat-sen
  3. 1911 Asian journey: Penang Hermann Hesse
  4. 1915 Studies at Penang Free School Tunku Abdul Rahman
  5. 1929 Birth in Sungai Pinang P. Ramlee
  6. 1939 Birth at Kampung Perlis Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
  7. 1947 Primary schooling at Permatang Bertam Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
  8. 1948 Sings before B. S. Rajhans in Penang P. Ramlee
  9. 1949 Return to Penang after law studies Tunku Abdul Rahman
  10. 1952 Alliance discussions in Province Wellesley Tunku Abdul Rahman

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