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source: Biographical Database of Southern African Science
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retrieved: 2016-06-01

title: ROTSTEKENINGEN COLLECTIE TRANSVAALMUSEUM
retrieved: 2020-02-28

source: Biographical Database of Southern African Science
stated in qid: Q24276683
retrieved: 2017-10-09

source: NMVW-collection website
stated in qid: Q80851728
retrieved: 2020-02-28

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