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Simon van der Stel

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Dutch explorer (1639-1712)

NetherlandsLived 1639 to 1712 · aged 72
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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.

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NamaqualandNamaqualandGroot ConstantiaGroot ConstantiaDe Vlieger The Fisherman (unfinished)De Vlieger The Fisherman (unfinished)Van der Stel and his son Willem AdriaanVan der Stel and his son Willem AdriaanDOI RousseauDOI RousseauConstantia door E.V. StadeConstantia door E.V. Stade

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Netherlands
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deceased
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Lived 1639 to 1712 · aged 72
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