National Library Singapore Digital Collection by Subject- Personalities 2024

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National Library Singapore Digital Collection by Subject- Personalities 2024

Data from Nov 2024 to Dec 2025

Last updated: 28 Mar 2025, 20:30 SGT

NLB (National Library Board)

This dataset is a list of digital materials from the collections of the National Library, Singapore, with the subject of Personalities.

Please note that each item in the dataset might be categorised under more than one subject, depending on its content.

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NationalLibrarySingaporeDigitalCollectionbySubjectPersonalities2024.csv (7.6K rows, 8.8 MB)

Identifier Uri Text	Identifier Uuid Text	Title Text	Alternative Text	Creator Text	Creator People Text	Creator People Cn Text	Creator Orgs Text	Creator Orgs Cn Text	Creator Lcna Text	Contributor Text	Contributor People Text	Contributor People Cn Text	Contributor Orgs Text	Contributor Orgs Cn Text	Contributor Lcna Text	Digital Publisher Text	Original Publisher Text	Date Created Text	Has Part Uuid Text	Description Text	Abstract Text	Table Of Contents Text	Subject Lcsh Text	Subject Singheritage Text	Language Text	Ispartof Collection Text	Nlb Type Text	Rights Text	Access Rights Text
(Null)1.0%	(Null)0.0%	(Null)0.0%	(Null)79.3% Xinjiapo Shanghai shu ju qing zhu jian dian 40 zhou nian ji nian [fan mian ]0.3% Xinjiapo Shanghai shu ju qing zhu jian dian 40 zhou nian ji nian [zheng mian ]0.3% Chun dao he pan ying xin nian, 1996\|Chun dao he pan ying xin nian, yi jiu jiu liu\|River Hongbao0.2% Chun dao he pan ying xin nian, 1995\|Chun dao he pan ying xin nian, yi jiu jiu wu\|River Hongbao0.1%	(Null)79.5% Wang, Zuo, 1918-20023.3% Liesel Strauss2.6% Wang-Chen, Hsiu Chin, 1922-19831.2% Kouo, Shang-Wei, 1924-19881.1%	(Null)98.2% Chew, Hui Im {18580853}0.5% Tan, Chun Wei {18549854}0.4% Tang, Kian Cheong {18578948}0.2% Cornelius, Vernon {18486743}0.1%	(Null)100.0% 李豪 {18487606}<0.1%	(Null)98.7% Alpha Gallery (Singapore) {18605517}0.7% Anglo-Chinese School {18488411}0.1% Singapore Children's Playhouse {18546225}0.1% St. Margaret's School {18533691}<0.1%	(Null)99.9% 新加坡儿童剧社 {18546224}0.1% 务立中学 {18491745}<0.1% 公立培群学校 {18491693}<0.1% 中正中学 (总校) {18491859}<0.1%	(Null)100.0%	(Null)34.7% Owner:National Library Board Singapore\|Donor:National Library Board Singapore8.9% Owner:The Substation Ltd\|Donor:The Substation Ltd5.6% Owner:Siong Leng Musical Association 湘灵音乐社3.6% Owner:National Arts Council\|Donor:National Arts Council2.9%	(Null)98.6% Composer:Famie Suliman {18489580}\|Lyricist:Famie Suliman {18489580}\|Arranger:Famie Suliman {18489580}0.1% Composer:Famie Suliman {18489580}\|Lyricist:Famie Suliman {18489580}0.1% Lyricist:Famie Suliman {18489580}\|Composer:Famie Suliman {18489580}0.1% Actor:Oniatta Effendi {18741887}0.1%	(Null)99.9% Performer:君怡 {18604062}0.1% Performer:卓轩正 {18566115}<0.1% Donor:陈瑞献 {18549911}<0.1% Editor:许振义 {18719183}<0.1%	(Null)98.8% Performer:Pinholes (Musical group) {18489466}0.5% Composer:Full Pledge Munkees (Musical group) {18499636}\|Lyricist:Full Pledge Munkees (Musical group) {18499636}\|Performer:Full Pledge Munkees (Musical group) {18499636}0.2% Performer:Varnish (Musical group) {18489461}0.1% Performer:Braddell Heights Symphony Orchestra {18657703}0.1%	(Null)99.9% Owner:新加坡儿童剧社 {18546224}0.1% Editor:南洋沈氏公会 {18452932}<0.1%	(Null)93.3% Composer:Zubir Said, 1907-19872.7% NIL:Lee, Kip Lin0.4% Donor:National Arts Council (Singapore)\|Owner:National Arts Council (Singapore)0.4% Owner:National Arts Council (Singapore)\|Donor:National Arts Council (Singapore)0.4%	(Null)14.8% National Library Board Singapore83.5% National Library Board<0.1% Workplace Safety and Health Council<0.1% Economic Development Board<0.1%	(Null)96.5% Singapore Symphony Orchestra0.3% Lembaga Biasiswa Kenangan Maulud0.1% Lembaga Biasiswa Kenangan Maulud (LBKM)0.1% Raffles Institution0.1%	(Null)24.5% 20041.9% 20082.5% 20132.0% 201410.8%	(Null)97.2% 023c9901-dc30-4400-b48f-aa4b6c6df42b<0.1% 04388b59-309a-493b-a23a-49ba975f646e<0.1% 064b0bbc-3317-4eaa-92b7-4ecf16bd8778<0.1% 0726dfeb-eb7b-42a8-877c-ddd51b6f79eb<0.1%	(Null)40.3%	(Null)48.5%	(Null)91.5% [Abraham Solomon] -- References.<0.1% About the collection -- How to donate.<0.1% Exhibition highlights -- Related programmes.<0.1% 1. Send me on -- 2. Jauh -- 3. To the playground.<0.1%	(Null)1.0%	(Null)0.0%	(Null)53.2% eng30.8% chi7.3% No linguistic content2.5% tam\|Sanskrit1.7%	(Null)0.2% NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>WAS {43192}11.7% NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>NORA {10120}\|NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>CultureSG Photographs {18584312}8.9% NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Donors' Collections>>Wang Tso and Hsiu Chin Collection 王佐与陈秀锦珍藏\|NLB Collections>>LKCRL Collections>>Chinese Collection\|NLB Collections>>LKCRL Collections>>Southeast Asian Collection\|NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Heritage Collection {10125}6.5% NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>SNAP {10128}\|NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Donors' Collection>>The Substation Ltd Collection {18574632}5.6%	(Null)0.0% Photograph {18335736}48.5% Website {18335747}14.5% Article {18335714}9.8% Manuscript {18335727}7.0%	(Null)7.6% All rights reserved.12.0% All rights reserved. National Library Board Singapore, 20149.8% All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2010.8.5% All rights reserved. National Library Board Singapore, 20214.0%	(Null)6.6% The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder.90.1% This copy is for online viewing only on the National Online Repository of Artistic Works and may not be printed, downloaded or reproduced in any form without first gaining the permission from the copyright holder of the original work.1.8% The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without prior permission from the copyright holder.0.5% The information in this article is valid as at 2014 and correct as far as we are able to ascertain from our sources. It is not intended to be an exhaustive or complete history of the subject. Please contact the Library for further reading materials on the topic.0.4%
https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=007ef29a-1bfb-4781-8e3c-7fe2410222ae	007ef29a-1bfb-4781-8e3c-7fe2410222ae	Claire Chiang	NA	Nureza Ahmad	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	Tan, Bonny	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	National Library Board Singapore	NA	8/6/2004	NA	NA	Claire Chiang (b. 4 October 1951, Singapore–) is a social activist, entrepreneur and author. She was Singapore’s Woman of the Year in 1999, and a former nominated member of parliament. Married to Ho Kwon Ping, president of the Wah Chang/Thai Wah group of companies, she is executive director of Banyan Tree Gallery. Her business acumen led her to break the long-standing tradition of an all-male Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry, when she became one of the first two women to be admitted to the organisation in 1995. Notwithstanding her achievements, Chiang remains down-to-earth. She actively advocates for women’s rights, family life and the disadvantaged in society.	[Claire Chiang] -- Early life -- Career -- Contributions to society -- Timeline -- Family -- References.	Businesswomen--Singapore--Biography\|Women politicians--Singapore--Biography\|Chiang, Claire See Ngoh	Personalities {18336114}	eng	NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia	Article {18335714}	NA	The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder.
https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=00b9b41e-cc94-444e-97f8-df0ad01b9ddc	00b9b41e-cc94-444e-97f8-df0ad01b9ddc	Pioneer merchant Alexander Guthrie arrives in Singapore	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	The opening of Singapore as a free port in 1819 attracted many British private traders.[1] These were merchants who operated within the Asian circuit but were prohibited from doing a direct trade with London as this was reserved for the British East	NA	NA	NA	Economy {18486515}\|Personalities {18336114}	eng	NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>HistorySG {18547869}	Article {18335714}	All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2016.	The information in this article is valid as at 2014 and correct as far as we are able to ascertain from our sources. It is not intended to be an exhaustive or complete history of the subject. Please contact the Library for further reading materials on the topic.
https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=011bf829-5852-4c46-b1fd-7b7a70b0f53b	011bf829-5852-4c46-b1fd-7b7a70b0f53b	Chiam See Tong	NA	Siew, Sara	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	Chew, Valerie	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	National Library Board Singapore	NA	25/6/2009	NA	NA	Chiam See Tong (b. 12 March 1935, Singapore–) is a veteran figure in Singapore’s political landscape. He is one of Singapore’s longest standing and most iconic opposition figures, serving as a member of parliament (MP) for the Potong Pasir constituency from 1984 to 2011. With his belief in the need for opposition politics to check the possible abuse of power in a one-party system, he founded the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) in 1980. He resigned from the SDP in 1996 after party in-fighting, and joined the Singapore People’s Party (SPP), founded by a moderate faction of the SDP in 1994. He later founded the Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA), serving as the party’s first chairman.	[Chiam See Tong] -- Early life and career -- Ideology and thought -- Political career -- Family -- References.	Chiam, See Tong, 1935-\|Politicians--Singapore--Biography	Politicians {18337244}	eng	NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia	Article {18335714}	NA	The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder.
https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/music-article-detail?cmsuuid=018f2977-e06d-47a9-99c7-3e217e6f5bfa	018f2977-e06d-47a9-99c7-3e217e6f5bfa	Jeremy Monteiro : the King of Swing	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	His accolades are almost too many to list, his international standing indisputable. At home, he is the only jazz musician to have been conferred the pivotal Cultural Medallion award for his contribution to Singapore music, while internationally, he has played alongside some of the jazz world’s international legends.	NA	Monteiro, Jeremy, 1960-\|Jazz musicians--Singapore--Biography	Musicians {18337174}\|Cultural Medallion Recipients (Music) {18486634}	eng	NLB Collections>>MusicSG>>Articles>>Biographies>>Individuals {18338287}	Article {18335714}	NA	NA
https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=01e062e5-388f-4c7a-a01a-af2d09778a95	01e062e5-388f-4c7a-a01a-af2d09778a95	Thio Chan Bee	NA	Chua, Alvin	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	National Library Board Singapore	NA	17/12/2014	NA	NA	Thio Chan Bee (b. 5 April 1904, Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia–d. 13 December 1978, location unknown) was an educationist and politician. He was the first Asian principal of the Anglo-Chinese School (ACS), serving in the position from 1952 to 1960. His political career spanned various appointments in the Legislative Council and later the Legislative Assembly.	[Thio Chan Bee] -- Early years -- Teaching career -- Political career -- Death -- Family life -- Selected awards -- References -- Further resources.	Thio, Chan Bee\|Educators--Singapore--Biography\|Politicians--Singapore--Biography	Personalities {18336114}\|Education {18339995}\|Politics and Government {18336134}	eng\|eng	NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia	Article {18335714}	NA	The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder.
https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=01f878e7-2ea5-4d60-aa27-daf9122369a8	01f878e7-2ea5-4d60-aa27-daf9122369a8	Nathaniel Wallich	NA	Ong, Christopher	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	Kartini Saparuddin	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	National Library Board Singapore	NA	10/2/2009	NA	NA	Nathaniel Wallich (b. 28 January 1786, Copenhagen, Denmark–d. 28 April 1854, London, England) was a widely respected Danish surgeon and naturalist. He played a key role in persuading the British government to establish Singapore’s first botanical and experimental garden, which was located on Government Hill (presently Fort Canning Hill).	[Nathaniel Wallich] -- Early life and career -- Contributions in Singapore -- Accomplishments in India -- Family -- References -- Further resources.	Wallich, N. (Nathaniel), 1786-1854\|Botanic Gardens (Singapore)\|Botanical gardens--Employees--Singapore	Personalities {18336114}\|Botanists {18337842}\|Colonial administrators {18336119}	eng	All Collections>>LKCRL Collections>>Singapore & Southeast Asian Collections>>Singapore Pages\|NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia	Article {18335714}	NA	The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder.
https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=02b0815e-e0bf-408b-835e-32f941e2fbfc	02b0815e-e0bf-408b-835e-32f941e2fbfc	Bernard Harrison	NA	Teng, Sharon	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	Tan, Bonny	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	National Library Board Singapore	NA	18/7/2002	NA	NA	Bernard Ming-Deh Harrison (b. 1951, Kuala Lumpur, Malaya–) was the executive director of the Singapore Zoo from 1981 to 2002, and the chief executive officer of Wildlife Reserves Singapore from 2000 to 2002. Credited with having a creative and innovative vision, Harrison is synonymous with the Singapore Zoo, having introduced an open-concept animal display and its Night Safari, to international acclaim.	[Bernard Harrison] -- Early life -- Career -- Education -- Publication -- Family -- References -- Further resources.	Chief executive officers--Singapore--Biography\|Zoos--Singapore\|Harrison, Bernard Ming-Deh, 1951-\|Zoo directors--Singapore	Community leaders {18486764}	eng	NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia {10126}	Article {18335714}	NA	The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder.
https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=02b2191f-1e41-404f-b2f5-d45e48eea388	02b2191f-1e41-404f-b2f5-d45e48eea388	Lim Chwee Chian	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	Lim, Irene	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	National Library Board Singapore	NA	22/12/2009	NA	NA	Lim Chwee Chian (林推迁) (b. 21 January 1868, Haicheng, Fujian, China–d. 12 February 1923, Singapore) was a merchant and philanthropist. He was also a known leader of the Ngee Heng Kongsi, a Chinese secret society, in Singapore. Lim was probably one of the founders of the Ee Hoe Hean Club, and was active in social and community activities among the Chinese. The colonial government appointed him a justice of the peace in 1918, and a member of the Chinese Advisory Board in 1919.	[Lim Chwee Chian] -- Early life -- Career -- Community leadership -- Philanthropy -- Funeral -- Family -- References.	Merchants--Singapore--Biography\|Philanthropists--Singapore--Biography	Community leaders {18486764}\|Heritage and Culture {18336130}	eng	NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia {10126}	Article {18335714}	NA	The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder.
https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=02faf859-9a7e-4c6a-b3e0-d564a33a1833	02faf859-9a7e-4c6a-b3e0-d564a33a1833	Boey Kim Cheng	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	Ong, Eng Chuan	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	National Library Board Singapore	NA	2/10/2006 0:00	NA	NA	Boey Kim Cheng (b. 1965, Singapore–) is widely regarded as one of the most promising Singapore poets to emerge in the 1990s. Boey has published four collections of poetry. Three of his works, Somewhere-bound, Another Place and Days of No Name, have won awards. For his artistic achievements, Boey received the National Arts Council Young Artist Award in 1996. He taught for 13 years at the University of Newcastle in Australia. In 2016, he joined Nanyang Technological University as an associate professor at its School of Humanities. He is currently the head of its English department.	[Boey Kim Cheng] -- Early life -- Literary career -- Influences -- Awards -- Works -- References.	Poets--Biography\|Award winners--Singapore--Biography\|Boey, Kim Cheng	Writers {18337178}\|Poetry {18337352}	eng	NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia {10126}\|NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>NORA	Article {18335714}	NA	The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder.
https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=0341bd61-8f21-47b8-a774-de9f72bcfa04	0341bd61-8f21-47b8-a774-de9f72bcfa04	William Farquhar	NA	Cornelius, Vernon {18486743}\|Tan, Joanna	Cornelius, Vernon {18486743}	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	National Library Board Singapore	NA	19/1/2001	NA	NA	Major-General William Farquhar (b. 26 February 1774, Newhall, Kincardineshire, Scotland–d. 11 May 1839, Perth, Scotland) was the first British Resident and Commandant of Singapore from 1819 to 1823. In January 1819, Farquhar accompanied Sir Stamford Raffles on a mission which led to the establishment of a British trading post in Singapore. Raffles left Singapore shortly after and the new trading post was placed under the charge of Farquhar. Although in the ensuing years, Farquhar and Raffles disagreed over the administration of the settlement and Farquhar was dismissed in 1823, he made many important contributions to Singapore’s early growth and development.	[William Farquhar] -- Early life -- Activities in Malacca -- Resident of Singapore -- Departure -- Retirement -- References -- Further resources.	Farquhar, William, 1774-1839\|Colonial administrators--Singapore--Biography\|Singapore History 1819-1867	Colonial administrators {18336119}\|Pioneers {18336121}	eng	NLB Collections>>Singapore Collection>>Singapore Infopedia	Article {18335714}	NA	The information on this page and any images that appear here may be used for private research and study purposes only. They may not be copied, altered or amended in any way without first gaining the permission of the copyright holder.

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Title	Column name	Data type	Unit of measure	Description
Identifier Uri	identifier_uri	Text	-	-
Identifier Uuid	identifier_uuid	Text	-	-
Title	title	Text	-	-
Alternative	alternative	Text	-	-
Creator	creator	Text	-	-
Creator People	creator_people	Text	-	-
Creator People Cn	creator_people_cn	Text	-	-
Creator Orgs	creator_orgs	Text	-	-
Creator Orgs Cn	creator_orgs_cn	Text	-	-
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import requests
          
dataset_id = "d_2ef2e92263572574eec2cc117fed9a9d"
url = "https://data.gov.sg/api/action/datastore_search?resource_id="  + dataset_id 
        
response = requests.get(url)
print(response.json())

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National Library Board. (2025). National Library Singapore Digital Collection by Subject- Personalities 2024 (2025) [Dataset]. data.gov.sg. Retrieved June 30, 2025 from https://data.gov.sg/datasets/d_2ef2e92263572574eec2cc117fed9a9d/view

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