# David Graaff

> Sir David Pieter de Villiers Graaff, 1st Baronet was a South African cold storage magnate and politician. Graaff revolutionized the cold storage industry in Africa. He founded the Imperial Cold Storage and Supply Company in 1899, and aggressively ran it until he left to serve in government. Graaff grew the company into one of the largest in Africa. Graaff's wealth soared, at the turn of the century. During World War I he personally part financed the South African war effort and for this he was knighted as well as for services at the Paris Peace Conference 1919.

*South African businessman and politician (1859-1931)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Country:** South Africa
- **Born:** 1859-03-30
- **Died:** 1931-04-13
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 41.6 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 5.5 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 35.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [David Pieter de Villiers Graaff](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Pieter_de_Villiers_Graaff)
- [David Pieter de Villiers Graaff](https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Pieter_de_Villiers_Graaff)
- [ديفيد جراف (سياسى من جنوب افريقيا)](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%AF_%D8%AC%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%81_(%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%89_%D9%85%D9%86_%D8%AC%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A8_%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%82%D9%8A%D8%A7))
- [David Graaff, 1e Baronet](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Graaff%2C_1e_Baronet)
- [Sir David Graaff, 1st Baronet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_David_Graaff%2C_1st_Baronet)
- [David Pieter de Villiers Graaff](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Pieter_de_Villiers_Graaff)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q32798)

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