In this Chinese name, the family name is Gan (simplified Chinese: 颜; traditional Chinese: 顏; pinyin: Yán; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Gân).
Gan Eng Seng
Portrait in Gan Eng Seng School, Singapore
Born
c. 1844
Melaka, Straits Settlements
Died
9 September 1899(1899-09-09) (aged 54–55)
Amoy Street, Singapore, Straits Settlements
Occupations
Chief Compradore
businessman
Spouse
5 (see § Personal life)
Children
9
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Gan Eng Seng (simplified Chinese: 颜永成; traditional Chinese: 顏永成; pinyin: Yán Yǒngchéng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Gân Íng-sîng; c. 1844–1899) was a Chinese businessman and philanthropist who was one of the early pioneers of Singapore. He is known for his generosity to many charitable causes in Malaya and Singapore during the British colonial era. Some of his most recognised contributions were the setting up of Gan Eng Seng School, the Thong Chai Medical Institution, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, and the Ee Hoe Hean Club.
GanEngSeng (simplified Chinese: 颜永成; traditional Chinese: 顏永成; pinyin: Yán Yǒngchéng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Gân Íng-sîng; c. 1844–1899) was a Chinese businessman...
GanEngSeng School (GESS) is a co-educational government secondary school in Bukit Merah, Singapore. Founded in 1885 by philanthropist GanEngSeng, the...
The GanEngSeng School's Founding Site (Chinese: 颜永成学校创校地点), marked by twin commemorative plaques at present, is located at the junction of Telok Ayer...
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Lim Bo Seng (Chinese: 林谋盛; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lîm Bô͘-sēng; pinyin: Lín Móushèng; 27 April 1909 – 29 June 1944) was a Chinese resistance fighter based in Singapore...
Frank Aroozoo (13 April 1900 – 15 March 1969) was the principal of the GanEngSeng School in Singapore from 1938 to 1951. Aroozoo was born on Waterloo Street...
government secondary school in Sengkang, Singapore. Founded in 1956 as GanEngSeng Government Chinese Middle School, North Vista had a rich heritage to...
institutions include Alexandra Primary School, Zhangde Primary School, GanEngSeng School, Outram Secondary School and the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School...
single "Built To Last". Tan was educated at Bukit Panjang Pri School, GanEngSeng School and Ngee Ann Polytechnic. Tan founded Cahoots Social Network,...
Landscape designer Emily Lim: Actress, model, host and nutritionist GanEngSeng: Malaccan born businessman and philanthropist in Singapore and Malaya...
previously served as the Japanese National School, the former premises of the GanEngSeng School, the Stamford Girls' School and the Stamford Primary School. The...
street also was the founding site of one of Singapore's oldest schools, GanEngSeng School, which was started in 1885 at 106 Telok Ayer Street as the Anglo-Chinese...
degree from Nanyang Technological University. He is also an alumnus of GanEngSeng School and Yishun Junior College. He was awarded Best Newcomer in Asia...
Chinese community leader (Teochew), the town of Yishun is named after him. GanEngSeng, Chinese businessman and philanthropist, who founded a school which was...
trustee of the GanEngSeng School. He was also a board member of the Toh Lam Chinese School and a member of the committees of the Tan Tock Seng Hospital and...
station. Born in Singapore, Poh first received his art education in GanEngSeng Secondary School where he was taught by his teachers, artist S. Namasivayam...
Association, a committee member of the St Hilda's School, a trustee of the GanEngSeng Free School and a member of the Board of Visitors of the St John’s Island...
Effort Award. Singapore portal Venerable Jing Run Lee Choon Seng Lee Kong Chian GanEngSeng "Supercentenarian but she'll still be there for the needy"...
German Ivanovich Gess (1802–1850), Swiss-Russian chemist and doctor GanEngSeng School, a school in Singapore German European School Singapore, a co-education...
Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2015. Kah Seng, Loh (27 November 2023). Squatters into Citizens: The 1961 Bukit Ho Swee...
Woodlands 1208 Fuhua Primary School Government Mixed Jurong East 1107 GanEngSeng Primary School Government Mixed Bukit Merah 1221 Geylang Methodist School...
and philanthropist Tan Kheam Hock (1862–1922), Singaporean politician GanEngSeng (1844–1899), Chinese philanthropist Lee Choo Neo (1895–1947), Singapore...
occupation of Singapore ended, a branch school located on the old premises of GanEngSeng School was started. During this time, there were a huge backlog of students...
housing flat in Queenstown and attended Margaret Drive Primary School and GanEngSeng School. Ong graduated from Tanjong Katong Secondary Technical School...
Woodlands [48] Fuhua Secondary School Government 3614 Jurong West [49] GanEngSeng School Government 3006 Bukit Merah [50] Geylang Methodist School (Secondary)...
Hong Kong transport and later property tycoon that ran China Motor Bus GanEngSeng (颜永成) (1844–1899), Chinese businessman and philanthropist who was one...
original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2019. "Infocomm Club". GanEngSeng School. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October...
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