Johannes du Plessis

South African author and theologian (1868–1935)
Person human Q1697427
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Summary

Johannes du Plessis was born on January 1, 1868[1], in Cradock[2]. He died on January 1, 1935[3], in Stellenbosch[4]. He worked as a theologian[5], university teacher[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: July 25, 1868[9]
  • Date of death: February 16, 1935[10]
  • Country of citizenship: South Africa[11]
  • Employer: Stellenbosch University[12]
  • Educated at: University of Edinburgh[13], Stellenbosch University[14]
  • Religion or worldview: Protestantism[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Given name: Johannes[17]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[18]

FAQs

Where was Johannes du Plessis born?

Johannes du Plessis was born in Cradock[2].

Where did Johannes du Plessis die?

Johannes du Plessis died in Stellenbosch[4].

What did Johannes du Plessis do for work?

Johannes du Plessis worked as a theologian[5], university teacher[6], and writer[7].

Where did Johannes du Plessis go to school?

Johannes du Plessis was educated at University of Edinburgh[13] and Stellenbosch University[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death → +1935-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1935-02-16T00:00:00Z
    Date of birth → +1868-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1868-07-25T00:00:00Z
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  2. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Stellenbosch
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'arz', 'de', 'en', 'ha', 'ig']
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  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Cradock
    Citizenship → —
    Educated at → University of Edinburgh, Stellenbosch University
    Occupation → theologian, university teacher, writer
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