Paul Kruger

Stephanus Johannes Paul Kruger (10 October 1825 – 14 July 1904), fondly known as Oom Paul (Afrikaans for "Uncle Paul"), was a prominent Boer resistance leader against British rule and president of the Transvaal Republic in South Africa.

Legacy

His former Pretoria residence is now the Kruger House Museum.

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The Kruger National Park is named after him, as is the Krugerrand coin, which features his face and the "Oom Paul pipe", named after the style of pipe he smoked.

Related Topics:
Kruger National Park - Krugerrand

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In 2004 he was voted 27th in the Top 100 Great South Africans poll conducted by the South African Broadcasting Corporation.

Related Topics:
2004 - South African Broadcasting Corporation

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