Lim Boon Keng, OBE (born October 18, 1869 - died January 1, 1957) was a Chinese doctor who promoted social and educational reforms in Singapore and China. Lim was of Chinese Peranakan descent, with ancestry from Hai Teng district in Fujian, China.
Lim was born as the third-generation of a Straits Chinese Peranakan family in Penang. His father Lim Thean Geow, had moved his family to Singapore when Lim was a young boy and was later enrolled into Ra...
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Lim Boon Keng, OBE (born October 18, 1869 - died January 1, 1957) was a Chinese doctor who promoted social and educational reforms in Singapore and China. Lim was of Chinese Peranakan descent, with ancestry from Hai Teng district in Fujian, China.
Lim was born as the third-generation of a Straits Chinese Peranakan family in Penang. His father Lim Thean Geow, had moved his family to Singapore when Lim was a young boy and was later enrolled into Raffles Institution. However, the demise of his parents during his childhood inspired Lim to enter a medical career. In 1887, Lim became the first Malayan to receive a Queen's scholarship, and entered Edinburgh University. He graduated in 1892 with a First Class Honours degree in medicine.
In 1895, Lim became a member of the British Legislative Council in Singapore. The following year, he headed a Commission Of Inquiry into the sources of poverty in Singapore. In addition, Lim was also a justice of the peace and a member of the Chinese Advisory...
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