Simon van der Stel

Summary

Simon van der Stel is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Mauritius Island^[2]. He was born on October 14, 1639^[3]. He died in Cape Town^[4]. He died on June 24, 1712^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (179 views/month, #7,191 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Simon van der Stel's place of birth was Mauritius Island^[2].
• Simon van der Stel passed away in Cape Town^[4].
• Simon van der Stel was born on October 14, 1639^[3].
• Simon van der Stel died on June 24, 1712^[5].
• Simon van der Stel's father was Adriaan van der Stel^[8].
• A child of Simon van der Stel was Willem Adriaan van der Stel^[9].
• Simon van der Stel held citizenship in Dutch Republic^[10].
• Simon van der Stel's professions included explorer^[6].
• Simon van der Stel held the position of Governor of the Cape of Good Hope^[11].
• Simon van der Stel is recorded as male^[12].
• Simon van der Stel's instance of is recorded as human^[13].
• Simon van der Stel's Commons category is recorded as Simon van der Stel^[14].
• Simon van der Stel's given name is recorded as Simon^[15].
• Simon van der Stel's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography^[16].

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Origins and Family

Simon van der Stel's place of birth was Mauritius Island^[2]. He was born on October 14, 1639^[3]. His father was Adriaan van der Stel^[8].

Career and Affiliations

Simon van der Stel's professions included explorer^[6]. He held the position of Governor of the Cape of Good Hope^[11].

Personal Life

A child of Simon van der Stel was Willem Adriaan van der Stel^[9].

Death and Burial

Simon van der Stel died on June 24, 1712^[5]. He died in Cape Town^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Simon van der Stel include Stellenbosch^[17], a city^[18], in South Africa^[19], founded in 1679^[20] and Simon's Town^[21], a town^[22], in South Africa^[23], founded in 1680^[24].

Why It Matters

Simon van der Stel ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (179 views/month, #7,191 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[26]

Entities named for him include Stellenbosch^[17], a city^[18], in South Africa^[19], founded in 1679^[20] and Simon's Town^[21], a town^[22], in South Africa^[23], founded in 1680^[24].

FAQs

Where was Simon van der Stel born?

Born in Mauritius Island^[2].

Where did Simon van der Stel die?

Simon van der Stel passed away in Cape Town^[4].

Who were Simon van der Stel's parents?

Simon van der Stel's father was Adriaan van der Stel^[8].

What did Simon van der Stel do for work?

Simon van der Stel worked as explorer^[6].