# Look Yan Kit

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{{Short description|Cantonese dentist (1849–1933)}}

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'''Look Yan Kit''' ({{lang-zh|''陆寅杰''}}; 1849 — 1933) was a Cantonese dentist who came to [Singapore](/source/Singapore) in 1877 and found great success, having several high-profile clientele. He was a millionaire.

==Early life==
Look was born in [Guangzhou](/source/Guangzhou) in 1849 and studied dentistry in [Hong Kong](/source/Hong_Kong).<ref name = "General History">{{cite book|title=A General History Of The Chinese In Singapore|page= 871|isbn= 978-9813277656|access-date=|last1= Chong|first1= Guang Kwa|last2= Bak|first2= Lim Kua|publisher=[World Scientific](/source/World_Scientific)|year=2019}}</ref>

==Career==
Look came to [Singapore](/source/Singapore) in 1877, where he opened a dental clinic.<ref name = "InfoPedia">{{cite web |url= https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_354_2004-12-16.html|title= Yan Kit Road|last= Thulaja|first= Naidu Ratnala|date= |website= Singapore Infopedia|publisher= [National Library Board](/source/National_Library_Board)|access-date= 22 December 2022|quote=}}</ref> He was very successful, and attracted several high-profile clientele, such as [Abu Bakar of Johor](/source/Abu_Bakar_of_Johor) and the Rajah of Solo.<ref name = "ST">{{cite news |last= |first= |date= 5 April 1989|title= The pioneers of Tanjong Pagar|url= https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19890405-1.2.61.8.1|work= [The Straits Times](/source/The_Straits_Times)|location= Singapore|access-date= 22 December 2022}}</ref> Due to the success of the clinic, he became a millionaire.<ref name = "sons">{{cite news |last= |first= |date= 29 April 1932|title= MILLIONAIRE'S SONS AT VARIANCE.|url= https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19320429-1.2.79|work= [The Straits Times](/source/The_Straits_Times)|location= Singapore|access-date= 22 December 2022}}</ref>

He owned 70 houses and two plantations.<ref name = "ST"/> He was a founder of the [Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital](/source/Kwong_Wai_Shiu_Hospital),<ref name = "InfoPedia"/> and served on the hospital's management committee.<ref>{{cite book|title=One Hundred Years' History of the Chinese in Singapore|page= 192|isbn=|access-date=|author= [Song, Ong Siang](/source/Song_Ong_Siang)|publisher=J. Murray|year=1923}}</ref>

==Personal life and death==
Look had four sons.<ref name = "sons"/> He died in 1933.<ref name="General History" />

== Legacy ==
[Yan Kit Road](/source/Yan_Kit_Road) and the [Yan Kit Swimming Complex](/source/Yan_Kit_Swimming_Complex) were named after him.<ref name = "InfoPedia"/>

==References==
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Category:1849 births
Category:1933 deaths
Category:People from British Singapore

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