Prof. James Leonard Brierly Smith, who identified the coelacanth caught near East London, is born in Graaff-Reinet.

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South African History Online. (2012, August 23). Prof. James Leonard Brierly Smith, who identified the coelacanth caught near East London, is born in Graaff-Reinet. . South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0091583

South African History Online (2012) 'Prof. James Leonard Brierly Smith, who identified the coelacanth caught near East London, is born in Graaff-Reinet. ', South African History Online, 23 August. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0091583 (Accessed: 19 August 2026).

South African History Online, Prof. James Leonard Brierly Smith, who identified the coelacanth caught near East London, is born in Graaff-Reinet. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0091583, (accessed 19 August 2026).

"Prof. James Leonard Brierly Smith, who identified the coelacanth caught near East London, is born in Graaff-Reinet. ." South African History Online, 23 Aug. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0091583. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

South African History Online. "Prof. James Leonard Brierly Smith, who identified the coelacanth caught near East London, is born in Graaff-Reinet. ." South African History Online. August 23, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0091583.