Philip Jackson (surveyor)
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Philip Jackson was a British Royal Navy
lieutenant, who laid out the city plan (the Jackson Plan
) for Singapore
in 1822. He was a key person in Raffles plans for the settlement. The Elgin Bridge
in Singapore was once named in his honour.
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
lieutenant, who laid out the city plan (the Jackson Plan
Jackson Plan
The Jackson Plan of 1822, also known as the "Plan of the Town of Singapore", was an urban plan for Singapore drawn up to maintain some order in the urban development of the fledgling but thriving colony founded just three years earlier...
) for Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
in 1822. He was a key person in Raffles plans for the settlement. The Elgin Bridge
Elgin Bridge
Elgin Bridge is a vehicular bridge across the Singapore River, linking the Downtown Core to the Singapore River Planning Area located within Singapore's Central Area....
in Singapore was once named in his honour.