Explore a different destination William Petrie
1747-1816



William Petrie
William Petrie's Grave


William Petrie was a Governor of Penang. He served from September 1812 to October 1816, dying in office. He took over the job from Archibald Seton, who was absent from duty due to the Java Expedition. Petrie was Acting Governor between 29 November 1811 until 27 July 1812.

William Petrie started off his term of duty in Asia as an office of the British East India Company based in Madras (now Chennai), India, in the 1780s. He served as a Member of Council in the 1790s and also was promoted to be Governor of Madras in 1807. An avid astronomer, William Petrie set up his own observatory at his home in Madras. He later presented the observatory to the East India Company, which called it Madras Observatory. It was the first modern astronomical observatory outside Europe. The Indian Institute of Astrophysics traces its history to it.

Compare prices of Hotel Room Rates in Penang

Use this search engine to find the lowest price of hotel rooms from different Hotel Booking websites. You'd be glad to do your homework!


Local Tours in Penang

It is often more practical to book your tours online. You have the luxury of time to go through what are the tours you intend to take, rather than having to make a decision on your feet. Check out the local tours in Penang that you can book online. The tours are provided by Viator, a reputable international tour company.

Arrange Airport Transfer

If you are coming to Penang, you can arrange airport transfer from airport to city in advance. A van will be waiting for you to pick you at the airport. This service is very useful and cost effective if you are arriving as a group.



Follow me on Twitter

Sign up to Tim's Travel Tips, and let me take you to explore the places in Penang, Malaysia and Asia.

Please link to me!

If you enjoy exploring Penang and getting to know its places of interest, place a link from your website or blog to Penang Travel Tips. Let Penang Travel Tips be your window to everything Penang! It is as easy as copying the source code below and pasting it on your site:

Return to Penang Travel Tips homepage

What's up at my other websites: Asia Explorers, World Greatest Sites, Flowering Garden, and Earth Documentary

Penang Travel Tips is written by the Happy Jobless Guy




Tim's Travel Tips and globe logo are trademark and service mark of Timothy Tye. Copyright © 2008-2010 Timothy Tye. All Rights Reserved.
Penang Travel Tips is researched and written by Timothy Tye, universally known as Tim. The text is the copyright of Timothy Tye, and may not be copied for commercial use or re-published in another website without the author's permission. Information provided is in goodwill and is believed to be correct and up-to-date at time of writing. Photographs on this website are the copyright of the author and may not be reused without prior permission. For commercial licensing of photographs, read the licensing terms. Tim is a Christian. Click here to know more about his beliefs.