Jean van der Poel, eminent historian and teacher who researched on the life of General Smuts, is born in Cape Town.

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01Verwey, E.J. (ed)(1995). New Dictionary of South African Biography, v.1, Pretoria: HSRC.

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South African History Online. (2011, December 14). Jean van der Poel, eminent historian and teacher who researched on the life of General Smuts, is born in Cape Town.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071288

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"Jean van der Poel, eminent historian and teacher who researched on the life of General Smuts, is born in Cape Town.." South African History Online, 14 Dec. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071288. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

South African History Online. "Jean van der Poel, eminent historian and teacher who researched on the life of General Smuts, is born in Cape Town.." South African History Online. December 14, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071288.