Francis William Reitz

Summary

Francis William Reitz is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Swellendam^[2]. He was born on +1844-10-05T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Cape Town^[4]. He died on +1934-03-27T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], writer^[7], judge^[8], historian^[9], and lawyer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Francis William Reitz was born in Swellendam^[2].
• Francis William Reitz passed away in Cape Town^[4].
• Francis William Reitz was born on +1844-10-05T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Francis William Reitz died on +1934-03-27T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Francis William Reitz's father was Francis William Reitz^[12].
• Francis William Reitz's mother was Cornelia Magdalena Deneys^[13].
• A child of Francis William Reitz was Deneys Reitz^[14].
• A child of Francis William Reitz was Hjalmar Reitz^[15].
• Francis William Reitz held citizenship in South Africa^[16].
• Francis William Reitz's professions included poet^[6].
• Francis William Reitz worked as a writer^[7].
• Francis William Reitz worked as a judge^[8].
• Francis William Reitz's professions included historian^[9].
• Francis William Reitz's professions included lawyer^[10].
• Francis William Reitz worked as a journalist^[17].
• Francis William Reitz held the position of State President of the Orange Free State^[18].
• Francis William Reitz's education included a stint at South African College^[19].
• Francis William Reitz's religion is recorded as Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk^[20].
• Francis William Reitz is recorded as male^[21].
• Francis William Reitz's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Francis William Reitz's Commons category is recorded as Francis William Reitz^[23].
• Francis William Reitz's family name is recorded as Reitz^[24].
• Francis William Reitz's given name is recorded as Francis^[25].
• Francis William Reitz's given name is recorded as William^[26].
• Francis William Reitz's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[27].

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Origins and Family

Francis William Reitz was born in Swellendam^[2]. He was born on +1844-10-05T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was he^[12]. His mother was Cornelia Magdalena Deneys^[13].

Education

Francis William Reitz's education included a stint at South African College^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], writer^[7], judge^[8], historian^[9], lawyer^[10], and journalist^[17]. Francis William Reitz held the position of State President of the Orange Free State^[18].

Personal Life

Children include Deneys Reitz^[14], a politician^[28], 1882–1944^[29], of South Africa^[30], specialised in law^[31] and Hjalmar Reitz^[15], a writer^[32], 1877–1946^[33], of South Africa^[34]. Francis William Reitz's religion is recorded as Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk^[20].

Death and Burial

Francis William Reitz died on +1934-03-27T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Cape Town^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Francis William Reitz include Jubilee Diamond^[35], a diamond^[36] and Reitz^[37], a town^[38], in South Africa^[39], founded in 1890^[40].

Why It Matters

Francis William Reitz ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

Entities named for him include Jubilee Diamond^[35], a diamond^[36] and Reitz^[37], a town^[38], in South Africa^[39], founded in 1890^[40].

FAQs

Where was Francis William Reitz born?

Francis William Reitz was born in Swellendam^[2].

Where did Francis William Reitz die?

Francis William Reitz passed away in Cape Town^[4].

Who were Francis William Reitz's parents?

Francis William Reitz's father was Francis William Reitz^[12]. Francis William Reitz's mother was Cornelia Magdalena Deneys^[13].

What did Francis William Reitz do for work?

Francis William Reitz worked as poet^[6], writer^[7], judge^[8], historian^[9], and lawyer^[10].

Where did Francis William Reitz go to school?

Francis William Reitz was educated at South African College^[19].