# Hendrik van der Bijl

> Hendrik Johannes van der Bijl FRS was a South African electrical engineer and industrialist and is regarded as one of the greatest South Africans for his contribution to the country's development. He was the driving force behind the establishment of the South African electricity utility company Eskom and the South African Steel and Iron Corporation ISCOR.

*South African academic (1887-1948)*

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## Identity
- **Country:** South Africa
- **Born:** 1887-11-23
- **Died:** 1948-12-02
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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- **Profile completeness:** 50.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Hendrik van der Bijl](https://ss.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hendrik_van_der_Bijl)
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- [Hendrik van der Bijl](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hendrik_van_der_Bijl)
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- [Hendrik van der Bijl](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hendrik_van_der_Bijl)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1582832)

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