Jan Christian Smuts24 May 1870
Completes law studies at Christs College
South Africa · Warfare / Military. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Completes law studies at Christs College
Smuts attends Victoria College, learns High Dutch, German & Ancient Greek & immerses himself in literature, the classics & Bible studies
Wins the Ebden scholarship for overseas study & reads law at Christs College, Cambridge
Graduates with double First-class honours in Literature & Science
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