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Philippolis (zaf)

South Africa

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Philippolis ranks 17,134th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Yelabuga, Kalady, and Parys. The most famous people from Philippolis are Laurens van der Post. Philippolis has been the birth place of many writers. Philippolis is located in South Africa.

Philippolis is a town in the Free State province of South Africa. The town is the birthplace of writer and intellectual Sir Laurens van der Post, actress Brümilda van Rensburg and Springboks rugby player Adriaan Strauss. It is regarded as one of the first colonial settlements in the Free State. Read more on Wikipedia

People

In 1906, Philippolis was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Laurens van der Post.

People Born in Philippolis

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Philippolis were writers (1),  while most who died were .

Throughout history writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Philippolis, including Laurens van der Post.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Philippolis since 1700.