Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles, FRS (6 July 1781 – 5 July 1826) was a British , best known for his founding of the city of Singapore (now the city-state of the Republic of Singapore). He is often described as the "Father of Singapore". He was also heavily involved in the conquest of the Indonesian island of Java from Dutch and French military forces during the Napoleonic Wars and contributed to the expansion of the British Empire. He was also an amateur writer and wrote a book entitled History of Java (1817).

Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles (* 6. Juli 1781 in Port Morant, Jamaika; † 5. Juli 1826 in Baret, England) war Forscher und Gründer der Stadt Singapur.

Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles est un militaire et un naturaliste britannique, né le 6 juillet 1781 au large des côtes de la Jamaïque et mort le 5 juillet 1826, célèbre pour avoir fondé la ville de Singapour.

Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, född 6 juli 1781 i Port Morant, Jamaica, död 5 juli 1826 i Baret, England, var en brittisk upptäcktsresande och grundaren av den moderna staden Singapore.

Thomas Stamford Raffles (Port Morant, 6 juli 1781 – Baret, 5 juli 1826) was een Brits gouverneur-generaal van Nederlands-Indië van 1811 tot 1816.