De Villiers Graaff

South African politician (1913–1999)
Person human Q1176135
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De Villiers Graaff

Summary

De Villiers Graaff is a human[1]. Born in Cape Town[2], he… he was born on +1913-12-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Cape Town[4]. He died on +1999-10-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and cricketer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • De Villiers Graaff was born in Cape Town[2].
  • De Villiers Graaff died in Cape Town[4].
  • De Villiers Graaff was born on +1913-12-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • De Villiers Graaff died on +1999-10-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • De Villiers Graaff's father was David Graaff[9].
  • De Villiers Graaff's mother was Eileen van Heerden[10].
  • De Villiers Graaff was married to Helena le Roux Voight[11].
  • A child of De Villiers Graaff was Sir David Graaff, 3rd Baronet[12].
  • A child of De Villiers Graaff was Johann Frederick de Villiers Graaff[13].
  • A child of De Villiers Graaff was Genée de Villiers Graaff[14].
  • De Villiers Graaff held citizenship in South Africa[15].
  • De Villiers Graaff's professions included politician[6].
  • De Villiers Graaff's professions included cricketer[7].
  • De Villiers Graaff held the position of Parliament of South Africa[16].
  • De Villiers Graaff's image is recorded as Sir De Villiers Graaff 1960.jpg[17].
  • De Villiers Graaff is recorded as male[18].
  • De Villiers Graaff's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • De Villiers Graaff's noble title is recorded as baronet[20].
  • De Villiers Graaff was affiliated with the United Party[21].
  • De Villiers Graaff's ISNI is recorded as 0000000055881870[22].
  • De Villiers Graaff's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 79421513[23].
  • De Villiers Graaff's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84181797[24].
  • De Villiers Graaff's IdRef ID is recorded as 191634212[25].
  • De Villiers Graaff's Commons category is recorded as De Villiers Graaff[26].
  • De Villiers Graaff's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[27].

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Origins and Family

De Villiers Graaff's place of birth was Cape Town[2]. He was born on +1913-12-08T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was David Graaff[9]. His mother was Eileen van Heerden[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and cricketer[7]. De Villiers Graaff held the position of Parliament of South Africa[16].

Personal Life

Among De Villiers Graaff's spouses was Helena le Roux Voight[11]. Children include Sir David Graaff, 3rd Baronet[12], a minister[28], 1940–2015[29], of South Africa[30], specialised in viticulture[31]; Johann Frederick de Villiers Graaff[13]; and Genée de Villiers Graaff[14]. He was affiliated with the United Party[21].

Death and Burial

De Villiers Graaff died on +1999-10-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Cape Town[4].

Why It Matters

De Villiers Graaff ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was De Villiers Graaff born?

Born in Cape Town[2], De Villiers Graaff…

Where did De Villiers Graaff die?

De Villiers Graaff died in Cape Town[4].

Who were De Villiers Graaff's parents?

De Villiers Graaff's father was David Graaff[9]. De Villiers Graaff's mother was Eileen van Heerden[10].

Who was De Villiers Graaff married to?

De Villiers Graaff's spouses include Helena le Roux Voight[11].

What did De Villiers Graaff do for work?

De Villiers Graaff worked as politician[6] and cricketer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . The Peerage. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . The Peerage. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Cape Town
    Mother Eileen van Heerden
    Prabook id 1719123
    Sex or gender male
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