Martinus Theunis Steyn

6th President of the Orange Free State and South African judge. (1858–1916)
Person human Q2355196
Martinus Theunis Steyn
Unknown authorUnknown author · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Martinus Theunis Steyn

Summary

Martinus Theunis Steyn is a human[1]. He was born in Winburg[2]. He was born on October 1, 1858[3]. He died in Bloemfontein[4]. He died on November 28, 1916[5]. He worked as a politician[6], judge[7], and barrister[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (331 views/month, #7,175 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Martinus Theunis Steyn was born in Winburg[2].
  • Martinus Theunis Steyn passed away in Bloemfontein[4].
  • Martinus Theunis Steyn was born on October 1, 1858[3].
  • Martinus Theunis Steyn died on November 28, 1916[5].
  • Among Martinus Theunis Steyn's spouses was Rachel Isabella Steyn[10].
  • A child of Martinus Theunis Steyn was Colin Fraser Steyn[11].
  • A child of Martinus Theunis Steyn was Gladys Evelyn Steyn[12].
  • Martinus Theunis Steyn held citizenship in Orange Free State[13].
  • Martinus Theunis Steyn held citizenship in Orange River Colony[14].
  • Martinus Theunis Steyn held citizenship in Union of South Africa[15].
  • Martinus Theunis Steyn's professions included politician[6].
  • Martinus Theunis Steyn's professions included judge[7].
  • Martinus Theunis Steyn's professions included barrister[8].
  • Martinus Theunis Steyn held the position of State President of the Orange Free State[16].
  • Martinus Theunis Steyn's education included a stint at Leiden University[17].
  • Martinus Theunis Steyn's education included a stint at Grey College[18].
  • Martinus Theunis Steyn's religion is recorded as Dutch Reformed Church[19].
  • Martinus Theunis Steyn is recorded as male[20].
  • Martinus Theunis Steyn's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Martinus Theunis Steyn was affiliated with the South African Party[22].
  • Martinus Theunis Steyn's Commons category is recorded as Martinus Theunis Steyn[23].
  • Martinus Theunis Steyn's family name is recorded as Steyn[24].
  • Martinus Theunis Steyn's given name is recorded as Martinus[25].
  • Martinus Theunis Steyn's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Martinus Theunis Steyn's described by source is recorded as Men-at-the-Bar[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Martinus Theunis Steyn's place of birth was Winburg[2]. He was born on October 1, 1858[3].

Education

Educated at Leiden University[17], a university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1575[30], headquartered in Leiden[31] and Grey College[18], a public school[32], in South Africa[33], founded in 1855[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], judge[7], and barrister[8]. Martinus Theunis Steyn held the position of State President of the Orange Free State[16].

Personal Life

Martinus Theunis Steyn was married to Rachel Isabella Steyn[10]. Children include Colin Fraser Steyn[11], a politician[35], 1887–1959[36], of South Africa[37] and Gladys Evelyn Steyn[12], a lawyer[38], 1890–1989[39], of South Africa[40]. His religion is recorded as Dutch Reformed Church[19]. He was affiliated with the South African Party[22].

Death and Burial

Martinus Theunis Steyn died on November 28, 1916[5]. He passed away in Bloemfontein[4].

Why It Matters

Martinus Theunis Steyn ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (331 views/month, #7,175 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Martinus Theunis Steyn born?

Martinus Theunis Steyn's place of birth was Winburg[2].

Where did Martinus Theunis Steyn die?

Martinus Theunis Steyn passed away in Bloemfontein[4].

Who was Martinus Theunis Steyn married to?

Martinus Theunis Steyn's spouses include Rachel Isabella Steyn[10].

What did Martinus Theunis Steyn do for work?

Martinus Theunis Steyn worked as politician[6], judge[7], and barrister[8].

Where did Martinus Theunis Steyn go to school?

Martinus Theunis Steyn was educated at Leiden University[17] and Grey College[18].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . Men-at-the-Bar. wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Martinus Theunis Steyn. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/martinus-theunis-steyn
MLA “Martinus Theunis Steyn.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/martinus-theunis-steyn.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_martinus-theunis-steyn_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Martinus Theunis Steyn}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/martinus-theunis-steyn}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Martinus Theunis Steyn — https://4ort.xyz/entity/martinus-theunis-steyn (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/martinus-theunis-steyn · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation politician, judge, barrister
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32081|batch #32081]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (23)"
  2. 27d ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Bloemfontein
    Child Colin Fraser Steyn, Gladys Evelyn Steyn
    Citizenship
    Country of citizenship Orange Free State, Orange River Colony, Union of South Africa
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||fy, fa, ar, he, ja, ko, id, ms, ha, lt, fi, tr, hi, ur, uk, hy, nb, da, es, pt, ca, ast, vec */ Add multilingual descriptions (23 languages) — Task 13 (heads "
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.