FAMOUS TONGANS

KING TÂUFA'ÂHAU TUPOU IV
King T?ufa??hau Tupou IV (reigned 1965?2006) monetized the economy, internationalized the medical and education system, and enabled access by commoners to increasing forms of material wealth (houses, cars, and other commodities), education, and overseas travel.

WILLIAM MARINER
William Mariner (1791?1853) was an Englishman who lived in the Tonga Islands from 29 November 1806 to (probably) 8 November 1810. He wrote an account of his experiences, Tonga Islands, that is now one of the major sources of information on pre-Christian Tonga.