Hendrik van der Bijl, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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South African academic
Date of Birth: 23-Nov-1887
Place of Birth: Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Date of Death: 02-Dec-1948
Profession: engineer
Nationality: South Africa
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Hendrik van der Bijl
- Hendrik Johannes van der Bijl FRS (23 November 1887 – 2 December 1948) 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.
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