Kimberley, Northern Cape
Kimberley, Northern Cape ranks 12,924th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Basse-Terre, Sainte-Anne, Guadeloupe, and Sidmouth. Memorable people born in Kimberley, Northern Cape include Bevil Rudd. Memorable people who died in Kimberley, Northern Cape include Bevil Rudd and Robert Sobukwe. Kimberley, Northern Cape has been the birth place of many athletes and the death place of many athletes and politicians. Kimberley, Northern Cape is located in South Africa.
Kimberley is the capital and largest city of the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It is located approximately 110 km east of the confluence of the Vaal and Orange Rivers. The city has considerable historical significance due to its diamond mining past and the siege during the Second Anglo-Boer war. British businessmen Cecil Rhodes and Barney Barnato made their fortunes in Kimberley, and Rhodes established the De Beers diamond company in the early days of the mining town. Read more on Wikipedia
In 1894, Kimberley, Northern Cape was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Bevil Rudd. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Kimberley, Northern Cape including Bevil Rudd and Robert Sobukwe. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Kimberley, Northern Cape than were born there.
People Born in Kimberley, Northern Cape
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People Deceased in Kimberley, Northern Cape
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Most individuals born in present day Kimberley, Northern Cape were athletes (1), while most who died were athletes (1) and politicians (1).
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Kimberley, Northern Cape since 1700.
