Dr Wilhelm Heinrich Immanuel Bleek (48), philologist and pioneer in Bushman (San) and Bantu research, dies in Cape Town.

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South African History Online. (2012, August 10). Dr Wilhelm Heinrich Immanuel Bleek (48), philologist and pioneer in Bushman (San) and Bantu research, dies in Cape Town.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0089843

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"Dr Wilhelm Heinrich Immanuel Bleek (48), philologist and pioneer in Bushman (San) and Bantu research, dies in Cape Town.." South African History Online, 10 Aug. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0089843. Accessed 17 Sept. 2026.

South African History Online. "Dr Wilhelm Heinrich Immanuel Bleek (48), philologist and pioneer in Bushman (San) and Bantu research, dies in Cape Town.." South African History Online. August 10, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0089843.