Paul Kruger
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Summary
Paul Kruger was born on October 10, 1825[1], in Cape Colony[2]. He died on July 14, 1904[3], in Clarens[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,860 views/month, #6,238 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Heroes' Acre[7]
- Spouse: Gezina Suzanna Frederika du Plessis[8], Maria du Plessis[9]
- Country of citizenship: South African Republic[10]
- Native language: Dutch[11]
- Position held: President of the South African Republic[12]
- Sex or gender: male[13]
- Commons category: Paul Kruger[14]
- Military, police or special rank: general[15]
- Cause of death: pneumonia[16]
- Family name: Kruger[17]
- Given name: Stephanus[18], Johannes[19], Paulus[20]
- Topic's main category: Category:Paul Kruger[21]
- Commons gallery: Paul Kruger[22]
- Relative: Fanie Eloff[23]
- Manner of death: natural causes[24]
- Described by source: Dictionary of African Biography[25], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[27], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[28], New International Encyclopedia[29], The New Student's Reference Work[30], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5[31], Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[32], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[33]
- Participant in: Second Boer War[34]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Afrikaans[35], English[36]
- Name in native language: Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger[37]
- Number of children: 17[38]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Paul Kruger include Kruger National Park[39], a national park of South Africa[40], in South Africa[41], founded in 1926[42] and Krugerrand[43], a coin type[44], in South Africa[45].
Why It Matters
Paul Kruger has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
Entities named for him include Kruger National Park[39], a national park of South Africa[40], in South Africa[41], founded in 1926[42] and Krugerrand[43], a coin type[44], in South Africa[45].
FAQs
Where was Paul Kruger born?
Paul Kruger's place of birth was Cape Colony[2].
Where did Paul Kruger die?
Paul Kruger died in Clarens[4].
Who was Paul Kruger married to?
Paul Kruger's spouses include Gezina Suzanna Frederika du Plessis[8] and Maria du Plessis[9].
What did Paul Kruger do for work?
Paul Kruger worked as a politician[5].