100 Inspiring Rafflesians, 1823-2003World Scientific, 2008 - 273 頁 This enlightening book describes the lives and achievements of eminent Rafflesians from Raffles Institution, Raffles Girls''; School and Raffles Junior College, many of whom have served in the Singapore public and community service in the highest positions. The biographies contain little known facts of interest, which have been embellished with personal anecdotes obtained from those interviewed. The book also represents a brave undertaking by a visually handicapped person, who is himself a Rafflesian. Sample Chapter(s). Foreword (59 KB). Contents: 100 profiles: Benjamin Sheares, Lee Kuan Yew, Kit Chan, Othman Wok, Chia Boon Leong, Lim Bo Seng, Goh Chok Tong, Francis Wong, Kirpa Ram Vij, David Marshall, Carmee Lim, Lim Boon Keng, E N Norris, Yu Chun Yee, Judith E J Prakash, Zaibedah Ahmad, Claire Chiang, Lim Yew Hock, Song Ong Siang, Ernest Monteiro, William Tan, Yusof Ishak, G N Oehlers, Stella Kon, Cham Tao Soon, Tan Cheng Lock, Rosie Seow, Lim Pin, Bertie Cheng, Reverend Shi Ming Yi, Lee Siow Mong, S Rajaratnam, Wee Kim Wee, Jackie Yi-Ru Ying, Emma Yong, Quah Kim Song, Zainal Abidin Rashid, among many others. Readership: Students (past and present) of Raffles Institution, Raffles Girls'' School and Raffles Junior College; Singapore''s general public. |
內容
Abdul Jamil bin Haji Ahmad Malaysias LieutenantGeneral | 1 |
Zaibedah Ahmad First Career Woman Ambassador | 5 |
V Ambiavagar A Thoroughbred Rafflesian | 9 |
Johnny Ang A Disabled Artist | 11 |
Ang Swee Chai Doctor Defies Death to Save Lives | 13 |
Edmund William Barker The Cambridge Blue Minister | 17 |
Cham Tao Soon Of Rabbits and Fish Head Curry | 21 |
Michael Chan Chew Koon Lord Chan of Oxton | 23 |
Ernest Steven Monteiro Pioneer in Preventive Medicine | 147 |
Mohamed Javad Namazie A Persian in Malacca Street | 149 |
Noel Evelyn Norris Veteran Educator | 153 |
George Oehlers Mr Speaker | 155 |
Mae Noleen Oehlers A True Blue Rafflesian | 157 |
Mohamed Taib bin Osman Pioneer of Pantai Valley | 159 |
Indra Padmanathan World Bank Specialist | 163 |
Pang Eng Fong Enigmatic Academic and Diplomat | 165 |
Alan Chan Heng Loon The Best of Both Worlds | 25 |
Kit Chan A Star is Born | 27 |
Betty Chen Like Mother Like Daughter | 31 |
Bertie Cheng Mr POSB | 33 |
Chia Boon Leong Twinkletoes | 35 |
Claire Chiang A Woman of Many Parts | 37 |
Choor Singh From Charpoy to the Bench | 41 |
Chua Kim Yeow Mr AccountantGeneral | 43 |
Lionel Cresson Pioneering Industrialist | 45 |
Ridzwan bin Haji Dzafir Of Trade and Diplomacy | 47 |
Goh Chok Tong Second Prime Minister | 51 |
Goh Choo San World Famous Dancer and Choreographer | 55 |
Euleen Goh On Top of the Banking World | 57 |
Han Fook Kwang Newspaper Editor | 61 |
Albert Hong Hin Kay Of Bricks and Mortar | 65 |
Yusof Ishak Singapores First President | 67 |
S Jayakumar Judicious Deputy Prime Minister | 71 |
Hijjas Kasturi The Architect in Nation Building | 75 |
Khoo Kay Chai The Students Principal | 79 |
Khoo Tee Chuan From Bukom to Lumut | 83 |
Kiang Ai Kim Of Chemistry and Longevity | 85 |
Kirpa Ram Vij Chief of Armed Forces | 87 |
Koh Chai Hong The Skys the Limit | 89 |
Stella Kon International Playwright | 91 |
Kwan Sai Kheong The Westernised Oriental Gentleman | 93 |
Kwek Siew Jin Chief of the Navy | 95 |
Lee Kuan Yew Founding Father | 97 |
Lee Siow Mong The Chinese Mandarin | 101 |
Lee Suet Fern Of Mergers and Acquisitions | 103 |
Leong Cheng Chit Paper Wizard | 107 |
Lim Boon Keng Rags to Riches | 109 |
Lim Bo Seng Nationalist and Patriot | 111 |
Carmee Lim The Chatek Queen | 115 |
Lim Chin Beng Reach for the Sky | 117 |
Lim Hng Kiang A Nuts and Bolts Minister | 121 |
Lim Hsiu Mei The Girl Who Guides | 125 |
Lim Kim Choon Have Wings Will Fly | 127 |
Lim Kok Ann Of Medicine and Chess | 129 |
Lim Neo Chian An Extraordinary Soldier | 131 |
Lim Pin Descending the Ivory Tower | 135 |
Lim Soo Hoon First Woman Permanent Secretary | 139 |
Lim Yew Hock From Clerk to Chief Minister | 141 |
Low Boon Chye NCAR Astrophysicist | 143 |
David Marshall First Chief Minister | 145 |
Phay Seng Whatt Guardian of the Civil Service | 167 |
Judith Prakash The Lady is a Judge | 169 |
A P Rajah An Honourable Man | 171 |
Quah Kim Song Deadly Striker | 173 |
S Rajaratnam Author of National Pledge | 175 |
Zainul Abidin Rasheed Mr Mayor | 177 |
T Kanaga Sabapathy International Art Historian | 181 |
V Sadasivan Television Personality | 185 |
Rosie Seow Pioneering Stage Actress | 189 |
Benjamin Henry Sheares Father of Obstetrics and Gynaecology | 191 |
Shi Ming Yi The Monk Who Came in from the Cold | 193 |
Siow Lee Chin WorldRenowned Violinist | 195 |
Soh Ghee Soon Father of Amateur Football | 197 |
Robert Solomon The Methodist Bishop | 201 |
Song Ong Siang Queens Scholar | 203 |
Su Guaning A Farewell to Arms | 205 |
Leaena Tambyah The Plays the Thing | 207 |
Tan Cheng Bock Taking the Nations Pulse | 209 |
Tan Cheng Lock Father of the Malayan Chinese | 213 |
Tan Eng Liang Scholar and Olympian | 215 |
Tan Eng Yoon Fastest Man Wins | 217 |
Tan Hwee Hock Water Polo Gold Medallist | 219 |
Tan Lian Ann Chess Prodigy | 223 |
William Tan Kian Meng Impacting Lives Beyond the Wheelchair | 227 |
Margaret Leng Tan The Toy Piano | 231 |
Tan Swan Beng PWD DirectorGeneral | 233 |
Willie Tann Boon Guan Poker King of Europe | 235 |
Abdullah Tarmugi The Speaker Speaks Out | 239 |
Alice Tay Erh Soon Law Professor and Human Rights Champion | 241 |
Tee Tua Ba Top Cop Held at Gunpoint | 245 |
Teng Pei Wah First Woman Olympian | 247 |
Teo Ah Hong First Woman Pilot | 249 |
N Varaprasad National Library Chief | 251 |
Wee Kim Wee The Peoples President | 255 |
Othman Wok A Witness to End of Empire | 259 |
Francis Wong Tze Kan The Consummate Journalist | 261 |
Jackie YiRu Ying Pioneer in Bioengineering and Nanotechnology | 263 |
Emma Yong Dim Sum Dolly | 265 |
Diana Young High Flying Entrepreneur | 267 |
Yu Chun Yee Straddling Two Cultures | 271 |
Photo Credits | 273 |
Disclaimer | 274 |
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