# Simon van der Stel

> Simon van der Stel was the first Governor of the Dutch Cape Colony (1691), the settlement at the Cape of Good Hope. He was interested in botany, establishing vineyards Groot and Klein Constantia, and producing a famous dessert wine. He is considered one of the founders of South African viticulture.

*Dutch explorer (1639-1712)*

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## Identity
- **Country:** Netherlands
- **Born:** 1639-10-14
- **Died:** 1712-06-24
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 50.0 / 100
- **Momentum:** 8.1 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 10.3 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 50.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Стел, Симон ван дер](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%2C_%D0%A1%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%BD_%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD_%D0%B4%D0%B5%D1%80)
- [Simon van der Stel](https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_van_der_Stel)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q982270)

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