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Marthinus Cornelius van Schoor, inventor of the single-line train control system and cultural leader, is born
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- 19 Dec 1880
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- 30 Sep 2019
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- 01Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad.
- 02Human & Rousseau; Potgieter, D.J. et al. (eds) (1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 11, p. 174
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Marthinus Cornelius van Schoor, inventor of the single-line train control system and cultural leader, is born. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011081
South African History Online (2011) 'Marthinus Cornelius van Schoor, inventor of the single-line train control system and cultural leader, is born', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011081 (Accessed: 8 August 2026).
South African History Online, Marthinus Cornelius van Schoor, inventor of the single-line train control system and cultural leader, is born [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011081, (accessed 8 August 2026).
"Marthinus Cornelius van Schoor, inventor of the single-line train control system and cultural leader, is born." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011081. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.
South African History Online. "Marthinus Cornelius van Schoor, inventor of the single-line train control system and cultural leader, is born." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011081.
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